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HYMIsTS, 

f  rinciplcs  0f  Jnith, 

CHURCH  ORDER, 

AND 

DIVINE    SERVICES, 

OR 

OCCASIONAL  LITURGY; 

FOR  THE  C3E   OF 

MESSIAH'S   CHURCH. 

Y 


"I  will  sin?  with  the  spirit,  and  I  will  sinjwith  the  nnderstandinj  also.  I 
will  pray  with  the  spirit,  and  I  will  pray  with  the  understanding  also."  1  Cor. 
xiT.  15. 


PHILADELPHIA: 
PUBLISHED    BY    J.    LITCH, 

127    NORTH    llin    STREET. 

1860. 


INTRODUCTION. 


"Messiah's  Church,"  as  a  distinctive  name, 
has  been  adopted  as  expressive  of  our  faith  in 
Jesus  of  Nazareth,  as  the  Messiah  in  the  Hebrew 
sense  of  that  word,  a  personal,  visible  king,  of 
David's  line,  to  reign  in  Jerusalem,  in  the 
resurrection  state,  and  in  the  renewed  earth, 
in  fulfilment  of  the  promise  made  by  Gabriel 
to  Mary  before  His  birth.  "  Thou  shalt  call 
his  name  Jesus.  He  shall  be  great,  and  shall 
be  called  the  Son  of  the  Highest.  And  the 
Lord  God  shall  give  unto  Him  the  throne  of 
His  father  David,  and  He  shall  reign  over  the 
house  of  Jacob  forever,  and  of  His  kingdom 
there  shall  be  no  end."  Luke  i.  31,  32,  All 
of  which  we  receive  in  its  literal  acceptation. 
A  Messiah  who  shall  not  fulfil  this  promise  is 
not  our  Messiah,  nor  the  Messiah  of  Scripture. 
We  take  this  name,  to  give  prominence  to  this 
much-neglected  and  rejected  truth.  All  Chris- 
tians profess  faith  in  the  second  advent  of 
Christ;  but  differ  on  the  object  and  manner  of 


IV  JXTRODUCTIOX. 

that  advent.  We  believe  it  -will  be  personal 
and  visible,  to  judge  the  world,  restore  para- 
dise, and  reign.  We  have  embodied  our  views 
of  the  leading  doctrines  of  Scripture,  and 
Scriptural  forms  of  government,  that  we  may 
the  better  ''All  speak  the  same  thing  and  be 
joined  together  in  one  mind,"  and  that  we  may 
give  united  and  distinct  testimony  of  our  faith 
on  points  on  which  we  are  agreed.  We  do 
this,  not  in  the  character  of  legislators,  but  of 
students  of  the  Word,  disciples  of  Christ,  em- 
bodying what  we  trust  we  have  learned  from 
His  Word  of  the  mind  of  the  great  Lawgiver  on 
these  points;  while  to  that  great  constitution, 
the  charter  of  our  rights  and  duties,  we  appeal 
on  all  questions ;  and  to  its  mandates  we  humbly 
bow.  Whatever  we  there  find,  we  will  believe 
and  practise. 

Our  object  is,  to  be  ourselves  prepared,  and 
to  assist  in  preparing  a  people  for  the  speedy 
coming  of  our  blessed  Lord,  by  holding  up 
before  our  own  minds  and  the  minds  of  others 
this  great  sanctifying  truth.  The  attainment 
of  the  highest  standard  of  Christian  holiness, 
and  the  conversion  and  salvation  of  the  greatest 
number  of  sinners,  is  the  object  of  our  highest 
ambition. 

We  have  appended  "Divine  Services,"  for 


IXTRODUCTIOX.  V 

various  occasions,  as  a  guide  to  those  -who 
otherwise  might  feel  embarrassed  in  engaging 
in  those  services,  and  that  all  things  may  be 
done  decently  and  in  order. 

We  have  supplied  a  small  collection  of  choice 
Hymns  to  aid  our  devotions.  We  trust  they 
Avill  not  be  unacceptable  to  the  church. 

J.  LiTCH,  1     ^, 

^\   n  ^,JL^,^  Committee 

D.  Campbell,       !  . 

J.   T.   LaNING,  i'    „    n-      ,■ 

Wm.  Prideaux,  j  P^^^l^^<^i^on. 
Fhiladelphia,  March  1st,  1860. 


principles  of  gibine  ^rut|, 

BELIEVED  A^D  MAINTAINED  BY 
MESSIAH'S  CHURCH. 


THE   HOLY   SCRIPTURES. 

The  Holy  Scriptures  are  a  Divine  revelation 
of  the  person,  character,  works,  purposes,  pro- 
mises, threatenings,  and  kws  of  God,  in  His 
dealings  and  intercourse  with  this  world ;  that 
is,  this  globe  and  its  inhabitants.  Holy  men 
wrote  them  as  they  were  moved  by  the  Holy 
Spirit.  In  them  God  has  spoken  as  He  means, 
and  means  as  He  says.  His  word,  therefore,  is 
to  be  interpreted  by  the  same  laws  of  language 
by  which  all  other  writings  are  interpreted — 
the  meaning  of  each  part  to  be  determined  by 
the  subject  and  the  context,  in  the  light  of 
parallel  passages.  And  yet,  so  profound  are 
these  Divine  writings,  that  it  is  only  by  the 
assistance  and  illumination  of  the  Holy  Spirit 
that  their  full  import  and  richness  can  be 
apprehended.  It  is  a  great  and  dangerous 
error,  to  teach  that  the  Bible  is  a  mystical 
book,  and  does  not  express  its  meaning  in  plain 


CHURCH    ORDER.  7 

terms,  but  leaves  it  to  the  fancy  of  each  inter- 
preter to  put  on  it  his  own  construction;  thus 
striking  at  the  foundation  of  all  confidence  in  it 
as  an  infallible  standard  of  truth  and  rule  of 
faith,  and  leaving  us  precisely  where  we  should 
be  without  the  Bible.  But,  interpreting  it  by 
the  ordinary  laws  of  language,  the  Bible  is  a 
sufficient  and  perfect  rule  of  faith  and  duty. 

OF    GOD. 

There  is  but  one  living  and  true  God,  who  is 
a  Spirit,  eternal,  omnipresent,  omniscient,  of 
infinite  wisdom,  power,  goodness,  truth,  justice, 
and  mercy.  He  is  the  Creator  and  Ruler  of  all 
things  visible  and  invisible.  In  Him  we  all  live, 
and  move,  and  have  our  being.  He  is  mani- 
fested to  us  by  the  Scriptures  as  Father,  Word, 
and  Holy  Spirit. 

OF   JESUS    CHRIST. 

Jesus  of  Nazareth  is  the  Christ,  the  king  of 
Israel,  the  Saviour  of  the  world.  He  was  be- 
gotten of  the  Holy  Spirit,  born  of  Mary,  a  pure 
virgin,  and  was  therefore  the  only  begotten  Son 
of  God,  the  Son  of  man,  and  the  seed  of  the 
woman.  In  this  man,  Jesus  the  Christ,  dwelt 
all  the  fulness  of  the  Godhead  bodily,  the  Word 
which  was  in  the  beginning  with  God,  and  was 
God;  hence,  he  was  both  God  and  man.  He 
bore  our  sins  in  His  own  body  on  the  tree,  and 
by  His  death  became  the  propitiation  for  our 
sins,  and  not  for  ours  only,  but  also  for  the 
sins  of  the  whole  world,  so  that  God  can  be 
just,  and  yet  the  justifier  of  him  that  believeth 


8  MESSIAH^S    CHURCH. 

in  Jesus.  He  rose  from  the  dead,  the  first 
fruits  of  them  that  slept,  and  was  declared  to 
be  the  Son  of  God,  with  power  according  to 
the  Spirit  of  holiness  by  the  resurrection  from 
the  dead.  After  being  seen  of  his  disciples 
forty  days,  He  ascended  to  heaven,  visibly  and 
bodily,  and  sat  down  on  the  right  hand  of  God. 
To  them  that  look  for  Him  shall  He  appear  the 
second  time,  without  sin,  unto  salvation,  and 
will  come  in  like  manner  as  His  disciples  saw 
Him  go  into  heaven, 

or    THE    HOLY    GHOST. 

The  Holy  Ghost  has  been  sent  into  the  world 
by  the  Father,  through  the  mediation  of  the 
Son,  as  the  inspirer  of  truth,  the  reprover  of 
sin,  the  awakener  of  the  conscience,  the  re- 
newer,  sanctifier,  and  comforter  of  the  penitent 
and  obedient  believer,  the  witness  of  adoption, 
the  seal  and  earnest  of  the  saint's  inheritance; 
He  dwells  in  each  child  of  God,  and  will,  at  the 
glorious  appearing  of  Jesus  Christ,  quicken  the 
mortal  bodies  of  the  saints  into  immortal  life, 
and  will  dwell  in  them  eternally,  constituting 
them  the  children  of  God. 

OF    MAX. 

God  made  man  holy  and  immortal,  composed 
of  a  body,  made  of  dust;  a  soul,  the  life  or 
living  principle,  produced  by  the  Divine  being 
when  he  breathed  into  man's  nostrils  the  breath 
of  life;  and  a  spirit,  the  conscious  principle, 
formed  within  him.     Mortality  or  death  is  the 


CHURCH    ORDER.  9 

fruit  of  sin,  the  penalty  of  the  law  of  God,  It 
consists  in  a  disseverance  of  the  spiritual  and 
physical  nature  of  man,  so  that  the  dust  re- 
turns to  the  earth  as  it  was,  and  the  spirit  to 
God  who  gave  it.  In  this  intermediate  state, 
between  death  and  the  resurrection,  the  right- 
eous enter  into  peace,  and  are  comforted;  but 
the  wicked  in  hades,  that  is,  the  invisible 
world,  are  tormented.  But  the  righteous  do 
not  receive  their  crowns  nor  inheritance  till 
after  the  general  judgment,  the  second  advent 
of  Christ,  and  the  resurrection  of  their  bodies; 
nor  do  the  wicked  receive  their  punishment  till 
the  same  epoch. 

OF    THE    FALL. 

God  created  and  made  this  world  in  perfec- 
tion, for  man's  dominion  and  inheritance,  and 
made  man  holy  and  immortal,  to  enjoy  and  rule 
it.  The  first  act  of  disobedience,  by  our  first 
parents,  brought  death  on  the  race,  and  the 
curse  on  the  world;  so  that  man  is  sinful  and 
mortal,  and  the  whole  creation  groaneth  and 
travaileth  in  pain  together  until  now,  waiting 
for  the  manifestation  of  the  sons  of  God;  while 
the  usurper,  Satan,  claims  the  right  of  posses- 
sion and  dominion  over  all  the  kingdoms  of  the 
world. 

OF    SALTATION. 

Salvation  is  pardon,  restoring  the  guilty  to 
the  favour  of  God;  renewal  and  sanctification, 
restoring  the  depraved  and  polluted  to  moral 


10 


purity  and  holiness  ;  glorification,  restoring  the 
mortal  and  corruptible  from  the  ruins  of  the 
fall  to  immortality  and  glory.  It  embraces, 
also,  a  deliverance  of  man's  inheritance  from 
the  curse  and  the  dominion  of  Satan,  and  man's 
restitution  to  its  everlasting  enjoyment.  Then, 
not  before,  "will  salvation  be  complete. 

OF    CONDITIONS    OF    SALTATION. 

The  conditions  of  pardon  and  sanctification 
are,  repentance  toward  God,  and  faith  in  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.  The  condition  of  eternal 
salvation  to  the  believer  is,  continuous  faith  in 
and  obedience  to  Christ,  to  the  end. 


OF    THE    RESURRECTION    OF    THE    DEAD. 

There  will  be  a  resurrection  of  the  bodies  of 
all  the  race  of  Adam  who  die,  both  of  the  just 
and  the  unjust.  The  just  will  be  raised  to 
everlasting  life  at  the  second  coming  of  Christ, 
and  the  introduction  of  the  millennium.  The 
unjust  will  be  raised  at  the  end  of  the  millen- 
nium, when  Satan  is  loosed  from  his  prison; 
and,  under  his  deceptive  influence,  they  will  go 
up  from  the  four  quarters  of  the  earth  to 
assault  and  attempt  to  overthrow  Christ  and  His 
saints  in  the  New  Jerusalem;  then  fire  from 
God,  out  of  heaven,  will  come  down  and  de- 
vour them,  and  whoever  is  not  found  written 
in  the  book  of  life,  will  be  cast  into  the  lake  of 
fire,  which  is  the  second  death ;  the  joys  of  the 
righteous,  and  sufferings  of  the  wicked,  will 
then  be  eternal.     The  only  millennium  taught 


CHURCH    ORDER.  11 

in  the  Bible,  is  between  the  resurrection  of  the 
just  and  the  unjust,  and  consists  in  Christ's 
personal  reign  with  his  saints,  for  a  thousand 
years,  the  Sabbath  of  Creation. 

OF  THE  COXVERSIOX  OF  THE  WORLD. 

THE  JEWS. 

The  Scriptures  do  not  teach  the  conversion 
of  the  greater  part  of  our  race,  or  the  return  of 
the  Jews  as  a  nation  to  their  own  h^nd,  at  any 
period  previous  to  the  coming  of  the  Messiah. 
The  theories  which  have  been  advocated  on 
these  points  were  unknown  to  the  primitive 
church. 

OF    THE    KINGDOM    OF    GOD. 

The  kingdom  of  God  is  the  glorious  and  ever- 
lasting reign  of  Christ  on  the  throne  of  David 
in  the  New  Jerusalem,  the  metropolis  of  the 
new  earth,  with  His  redeemed  and  glorified 
people;  thus  fulfilling  Revelation  xi.  15:  "The 
kingdoms  of  this  world  are  become  the  king- 
doms of  our  Lord  and  His  Christ;  and  He  shall 
reign  forever  and  ever." 

OF   THE    ETERLASTIXG    ABODE    OF    THE    SAINTS. 

The  Scriptures  speak  thus,  in  reference  to 
the  everlasting  abode  of  the  saints  in  a  glorified 
state.  Isaiah  Ixv.  17:  "For  behold,  I  create 
new  heavens  and  a  new  earth;  and  the  former 
shall  not  be  remembered  nor  come  into  mind." 
Isa.  Ixv.  17:  "  But  be  ye  glad  and  rejoice  for 
ever  in  that  which  I  create."       Matt.  v.  5: 


12 


"Blessedare  the  meek,  for  they  shall  inherit  the 
earth."  2Pet.  iii.  13:  "Nevertheless -we,  accord- 
ing to  His  promise,  look  for  new  heavens  and  a 
new  earth,  wherein  dwelleth  righteousness." 
Daniel  vii.  27:  "And  the  kingdom  and  domi- 
nion, and  the  greatness  of  the  kingdom  under 
the  whole  heaven,  shall  be  given  to  the  people 
of  the  saints  of  the  Most  High,  whose  kingdom 
is  an  everlasting  kingdom,  and  all  dominions 
shall  serve  and  obey  Him."  Rev.  v.  10:  "And 
hast  made  us  unto  our  God  kings  and  priests; 
and  we  shall  reign  on  the  earth."  Kev.  xx.  6: 
"Blessed  and  holy  is  lie  that  hath  part  in  the 
first  resurrection,  on  such  the  second  death 
hath  no  power,  but  they  shall  be  priests  of  God 
and  of  Christ,  and  shall  reign  with  Him  a  thou- 
sand years."  Rev.  xxi.  1,  u,  4:  "And  I  saw  a 
new  heaven  and  a  new  earth,  for  the  first 
heaven  and  the  first  earth  had  passed  away; 
and  there  was  no  more  sea.  And  I  heard  a 
great  voice  out  of  heaven,  saying,  Behold  the 
tabernacle  of  God  is  with  men,  and  He  shall 
dwell  with  them,  and  they  shall  be  His  people, 
and  God  himself  shall  be  with  them,  and  be 
their  God.  And  God  shall  wipe  away  all  tears 
from  their  eyes;  and  there  shall  be  no  more 
death,  neither  sorrow  nor  crying,  neither  shall 
there  be  any  more  pain;  for  the  former  things 
are  passed  away." 

OF    THE    TIME    OF    THE    ADYEXT. 

Though  we  do  not  fix  the  definite  time  when 
the  Son  of  Man  shall  come  in  His  glory,  yet  the 
fulfilment  of  the  prophecies  and  the  events  in 


CHURCH    ORDER.  13 

tlie  history  of  the  church  and  the  workl,  which 
have  taken  place,  and  are  now  transpiring,  give 
evidence  that  He  is  nigh,  even  at  the  door.  It 
is  the  duty  of  Christians  to  watch  and  pray 
always,  that  they  may  be  accounted  worthy  to 
escape  all  those  things  that  shall  come  to  pass, 
and  to  stand  before  tlie  Son  of  Man.  The 
second  advent  of  Christ,  and  the  truths  con- 
nected with  that  great  event,  are  to  be  taught 
in  connexion  with  the  various  truths  belonging 
to  the  gospel  of  Christ,  as  they  present  Scrip- 
tural motives  for  awakening  and  sanctifying 
the  children  of  men. 

OF    CONVERSION. 

Men  are  converted  to  God  through  truth  as 
an  instrument,  applied  to  their  souls  by  the 
power  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  Without  this  change, 
they  are  dead  in  trespasses  and  sins.  Of  His 
own  will  begat  he  us  with  the  word  of  truth, 
that  we  should  be  a  kind  of  first-fruits  of  His 
creatures. 


OF    DUTIES    OF    CHRISTIANS. 

Believers  should  love  God  and  their  fellow- 
men,  being  careful  to  maintain  good  works. 
They  are  to  place  their  affections  on  things 
above,  not  on  things  on  tlie  earth.  It  is  their 
duty  to  continue  instant  in  prayer — to  pray 
with  and  instruct  their  families  in  the  truth  of 
God;  to  be  watchful.  They  are  not  to  be  con- 
formed to  the  world;  but  to  follow  the  example 
of  Christ,  in  meekness^  forbearance,  kindness, 


14  Messiah's  church. 

and  love  to  the  souls  of  men,  constantly  im- 
ploring the  influence  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  study- 
ing the  Scriptures,  that  they  may  honour  and 
obey  their  Master's  will,  and  be  made  free  by 
the  truth.  As  they  have  opportunity,  they  are 
to  do  good  to  all  men,  especially  to  them  that 
are  of  the  household  of  faith.  In  short,  they 
are  to  live  soberly,  righteously  and  godly  in 
this  present  world,  looking  for  that  blessed 
hope,  and  the  glorious  appearing  of  the  great 
God,  even  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

OF    A    VISIBLE    CHURCH. 

A  church  organized  according  to  the  New 
Testament,  is  composed  of  persons,  who  give 
evidence  that  they  believe  in  Christ,  and  show 
their  faith  by  their  works,  and  who  observe  the 
ordinances  according  to  the  direction  of  the 
Scriptures.  Each  church  has  power  to  receive 
members,  to  watch  over  them,  to  admonish 
them,  to  dismiss  them,  or  to  put  them  away  for 
violations  of  the  rules  of  the  Gospel. 

OF    THE    DUTY    OF    COXFESSIXG    CHRIST. 

Those  who  are  converted  to  Christ  should 
confess  His  name  before  men,  and,  according 
to  His  command  and  example,  should  be  bap- 
tized in  His  name. 

OF    THE    lord's    SUPPER. 

The  Lord's  Supper  is  to  be  observed  by  the 
church  in  its  collective  capacity,  that  His  death 
may  be  shown  till  He  come. 


CHURCH    ORDER.  15 


B&SIS  OF  CHURCH  FELLOWSHIP. 


We,  followers  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  -who 
are  looking  for  His  speedy  personal  advent  to 
reign  on  earth,  believing  the  Scriptures  of  the 
Old  and  New  Testaments  to  be  a  revelation 
from  God,  and  a  perfect  rule  of  faith  and  prac- 
tice, do  covenant  with  God  and  each  other  to 
be  governed  by  that  rule;  to  meet  together, 
and  exhort  one  another,  and  so  much  the  more 
as  we  see  the  day  approaching.  We  promise 
faithfulness  to  each  other  in  submitting  to  and 
enforcing  gospel  discipline.  And  as  we  believe 
that  Christ  has  but  one  church  on  earth,  and 
that^it  is  composed  of  all  truly  penitent  and 
obedient  believers  in  him,  we  receive  as  our 
brethren,  all  such  as  by  a  godly  walk  and  love 
for  His  appearing,  evince  those  characteristics. 

CHURCH  OKDER. 

THE    MINISTRY. 

The  recognised  ministry  of  the  church  as 
taught  in  the  New  Testament,  consists  of  Bi- 
shops or  Elders,  Evangelists,  Pastors,  and 
Teachers,  whose  functions  are  to  be  performed 
by  individuals  as  the  Spirit  may  dispense  to 
each.  His  gifts,  calling  and  qualifying  them  for 
their  work,  and  as  they  shall  be  recognised  by 
the  church.  Eph.  iv.  11—13;  Titus  i.  5—9; 
1  Tim.  V.  17-19. 


16  Messiah's  church. 

In  addition  to  the  foregoing,  persons  giving 
promise  of  gifts  slioald  be  encouraged  to  exer- 
cise and  make  manifest  those  gifts  by  letters  of 
commendation  or  license. 

OFFICERS    OF    THE    CHURCH. 

1.  A  Secretary,  to  keep  all  records  of  the 
church. 

2.  A  Board  of  Trustees,  -where  real  estate  is 
to  be  held. 

3.  Ptuling  Elders  or  Deacons,*  to  assist  the 
ministers  in  the  government  of  the  church,  and 
especially  to  take  charge  of  its  finances,  provide 
for  the  support  of  the  pastor,  and  sick  and  aged 
poor.  They  shall  be  constituted  by  the  voice 
of  the  church,  and  after  prayer,  by  laying 
on  of  hands  and  blessing  of  the  ministry. 
Their  term  of  service  shall  expire  at  the  end 
of  one  year;  but  after  three  elections  by  the 
church,  their  office  shall  be  permanent,  during 
good  behaviour.  The  ordination  shall  not  be 
repeated  when  re-elected.  1  Tim.  iii.  8 — 13; 
Acts  vi.  1 — 6. 

SUPPLY  OF  THE  DESK  AXD  CALL  OF  A   PASTOR. 

The  Euling  Elders  or  Deacons  shall  provide 
temporary  supplies  for  the  Desk.  But  the  call 
and  settlement  of  a  pastor  shall  be  by  the  voice 
of  the  church,  in  a  meeting  publicly  called  for 
that  purpose.  Incase  of  circuits,  the  call  shall 
be  by  the  voice  of  the  Quarterly  Conference. 
Those  preferring  an  itinerant  ministry,  may 
arrange  vfith  the  Messianian  Missionary  So- 
ciety for  such  supply. 

*  Churches  can  have  either  Ruling  Elders  or  Deacons> 
or  both,  as  they  deem  expedient. 


CHURCH    ORDER.  17 


SUPPORT    OF    THE    MIXISTRY. 

The  Lord  has  ordained  that  they  who  preach 
the  gospel  should  live  of  the  gospel.  In  order, 
to  succeed  in  raising  funds,  let  there  be  a 
system  adopted.     1  Cor.  ix.  chap. 

1.  The  Deacons  should  inform  the  church  at 
the  beginning  of  each  year  of  the  estimated 
expenses  for  the  year. 

2.  The  church  should  direct  "what  course 
shall  be  adopted  to  raise  the  amount;  ivhether 
by  subscription  or  apportionment  among  the 
members,  or  by  tithes  and  offerings. 

3.  Whatever  course  is  adopted,  let  the  ac- 
cornts  all  be  closed  at  the  end  of  each  quarter. 
The  quarterly  conference  should  scrupulously 
attend  to  this  point. 

PUBLIC    TTORSHIP. 

Public  worship  shall,  as  far  as  possible,  be 
regularly  maintained  in  every  church.  1st. 
By  preaching,  or  2d,  when  that  cannot  be  done, 
by  reading  the  word,  exhortation,  singing,  and 
prayer,  or  by  selecting  and  reading  a  suitable 
discourse. 

Order  of  exercises.  Singing,  reading  the 
Scripture,  prayer,  singing,  sermon,  prayer, 
singing,  benediction. 

RECEPTION    OF    ME^IEERS. 

Any  person  wishing  to  unite  with  the  church 
should  make  known  their  wish  to  a  minister  or 
officer  of  the  church,  which  application  should 
2 


18  Messiah's  church. 

be  brought  before  the  church  or  the  official 
board;  and  if  approved,  on  the  first  suitable 
occasion,  if  no  objection  is  raised,  they  should 
be  publicly  received. 

DUTIES    OF    MEMBERS. 

1.  It  is  expected  of  all  in  fellowship  with  us 
that  they  shall  abstain  from  all  those  acts 
which  would  exclude  them  from  the  kingdom 
of  heaven,  as  set  forth  in  the  Word  of  God. 
Gal.  V.  19—21. 

2.  That  they  shall  be  diligent  in  the  per- 
formance of  all  Christian  duties,  such  as  read- 
ing the  word  daily,  secret  and  family  prayer,  a 
godly  example  before  the  world,  such  as  shall 
glorify  God.     Gal.  v.  22—26. 

3.  Each  member  is  expected,  as  far  as  prac- 
ticable, to  attend  and  participate  in  the  weekly 
prayer  and  conference  meeting,  which  shall  be 
held  in  such  locality  and  at  such  time  as  best 
to  suit  the  convenience  of  members.  Heb.  x. 
23—25. 

4.  To  contribute  regularly  to  the  support  of 
the  gospel,  according  to  their  ability,  and  for 
the  support  of  the  sick  and  aged  poor. 

6.  On  removal,  each  member  should  obtain 
from  the  minister,  or  an  officer  of  the  church 
in  the  minister's  absence,  a  certificate  of  stand- 
ing or  dismission. 

6.  If  any  members  habitually  absent  them- 
selves from  the  means  of  grace  without  reason- 
able excuse,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  minister 
or  deacons  to  visit  and  labour  with  them,  and 
(iiadeavour  to  reclaim  them  to  duty.     If  after 


CHURCH    ORDER. 


19 


faithful  bibour,  they  shall  still  persist  in  neg- 
lect, they  shall  be  subject  to  exclusion  from 
the  cliurcli  for  such  neglect.    Pleb.  xii.  12 — 17. 


DISCIPLINir. 

1.  In  any  case  when  a  brother  has  trespassed 
against  another,  the  rule  given  by  Christ, 
Matth.  xviii.  15 — 17,  shall  be  i^trictly  observed. 

2.  In  case  of  public  transgression  and  immo- 
rality, such  as  profanity,  drunkenness,  sorcery, 
covetousness,  Ike,  tlie  church  should  inquire 
into  the  alleged  offence,  and  if  the  charge  is 
well  founded,  and  the  offender  does  not  give 
evidence  of  repentance  by  confession  and  repa- 
ration, he  should  be  put  away  after  due  investi- 
gation, that  he  may  not  prove  a  stumbling- 
block  to  the  world  and  grief  to  the  church, 

3.  If  complaint  is  made  of  injustice,  such 
complainant  shall  have  right  of  appeal  to  a 
council  of  the  official  board  of  the  nearest 
church  of  our  order,  or  in  case  of  a  circuit,  to 
the  quarterly  conference  of  the  circuit,  except 
such  as  absent  themselves  from  trial  before  the 
church. 

CARE    OF    CniLDREX    AND    YOUTH. 

1.  Let  all  parents  and  ministers  take  a 
special  interest  in  the  moral  and  religious 
training  of  the  youth  of  our  congiegations,  and 

I  encourage  the  daily  study  of  God's  word, 

2.  Wherever  a  few  children  can  be  collected, 
let  a  Sabbath-school  and  Bible  class  be  esta- 
blished and  provided  with  believing  teachers. 


20  Messiah's  church. 

3.  The  superintendent  of  such  school  shall 
be  a  member  of  the  quarterly  conference,  and 
report  ^yhen  required  the  state  and  wants  of 
the  school. 

4.  Each  church  should  report  the  state  of 
the  Sabbath-school  to  the  Annual  Conference. 

MOXTHLY    MEETING    OF    THE    CHURCH. 

There  shall  bs  a  monthly  meeting  of  the 
church  for  general  Christian  conference,  expe- 
rience, prayer,  and  business. 

QUARTERLY    CONFERENCE. 

There  shall  be  held  a  quarterly  Conference 
of  all  the  official  members  of  the  church  or  pas- 
toral charge,  consisting  of  the  Pastor,  Licensed 
and  ordained  Ministers,  Exhorters,  Ruling  El- 
ders, Deacons,  Trustees,  Secretary  of  the  church 
and  Sabbath-School  Superintendents,  for  the 
purpose  of  mutual  conference  on  the  interests  of 
the  Church;  to  license  such  persons  as  they, 
after  due  examination  and  inquiry,  think  pro- 
per to  preach  the  gospel,  and  officiate  as  ex- 
horters; and  to  examine  into  the  character  and 
qualifications  of  candidates  for  ordination,  and 
decide  Tvhether  they  shall  be  recommended  for 
ordination  to  tlie  work  of  the  ministry.  Also 
to  discuss  and  decide  such  other  subjects  as 
may  be  deemed  of  importance  to  the  general 
interests  of  the  church.  Special  meetings  of 
the  Quarterly  Conference  may  be  called  by  the 
Pastor,  or  any  two  members  of  said  conference. 


CHURCH    ORDER.  21 


QUESTIONS    FOR    QUARTERLY    CONFERENCE. 

1.  What  is  the  state  of  the  church  or 
churches  ? 

2.  Are  the  means  of  grace  ftiithfully  at- 
tended ? 

3.  Is  the  Sabbath-School  cause  sustained? 

4.  Has  the  support  of  the  Pastor  been  raised  ? 

5.  "What  has  been  done  for  missions  and 
tracts  ? 

6.  Are  there  any  appeals  to  be  considered? 

7.  Are  there  any  licenses  to  be  granted? 

8.  Are  tliere  any  to  be  recommended  for 
ordination? 

ANNUAL    CONFERENCES. 

There  shall  be  an  Annual  Conference  held  in 
such  locality  as  to  accommodate  the  churches 
•who  may  be  embraced  in  it;  to  be  composed  of 
one  delegate  from  each  church,  with  all  Pastors 
and  ordained  ministers,  Evangelists  and  Mis- 
sionaries, within  the  bounds  of  the  conference. 
The  conference  shall  examine  into  the  moral 
and  ministerial  character  of  each  ordained 
minister;  elect  for  ordination  such  Licentiates 
as  are  recommended  by  the  several  quarterly 
conferences,  if,  in  their  judgment,  after  due 
examination,  they  are  suitable  persons;  try 
charges  of  immoral  or  disorderly  conduct  made 
against  ordained  ministers;  take  a  general  over- 
sight of  the  Sabbath-School,  Bible,  Tract,  and 
Missionary  cause ;  hear  reports  from  the 
churches,  and  consider  such  other  subjects  as 


22  Messiah's  church. 

may  relate  to  the  general  interest  of  the 
churches,  and  shall  appoint  a  committee  to 
prepare  a  course  of  study  for  young  ministers, 
and  to  examine  them  on  those  studies. 

ORDER    OF    BUSINESS    FOR    ANNUAL    CONFE- 
RENCES. 

Each  annual  conference  shall  elect  its  own 
officers,  -who  shall  hold  over  till  new  ones  are 
elected. 

1.  Reading  the  word,  singing  and  prayer  at 
the  opening  of  each  session.  2.  Appointment 
of  committees.  3.  Choice  of  officers.  4.  Re- 
ports from  churches.  5.  Reports  from  Sabbath 
Schools.  G.  Examination  of  character  of  mi- 
nisters. 7.  Election  for  ordination.  8.  Mis- 
sionary Society's  Report.  9.  Special  business. 
10.  Time  and  place  of  next  conference. 


CHURCH    ORDER.  23 


MARRIAGE   CEREMONY 


Dearly  Beloved: — We  have  here  met  in  the 
presence  of  Almighty  God  and  these  witnesses, 
to  join  together  this  man  and  woman  in  the  holy- 
bonds  of  Wedlock.  This  is  an  institution  ap- 
pointed by  the  Lord  in  the  days  of  man's  inno- 
cency,  and  ought  not  to  be  taken  in  hand  hastily 
and  unadvisedly,  but  prudently  and  in  the  fear 
of  God.  x\.nd  we  may  hope  that  all  who  thus 
come  together,  being  joined  not  only  in  hand 
but  also  in  heart,  will  secure  to  themselves  great 
happiness,  and  have  God's  blessing  resting  upon 
them.  Wherefore,  I  beseech  all  present,  who 
may  know  any  just  cause  why  this  man  and 
woman  may  not  be  thus  joined,  now  to  speak; 
or  forever  hereafter  to  keep  silence. 

JVo  objection  being  made,  the  Minister  shall  say 
to  the  Man, 

Do  you,  Sir,  take  this  woman  to  be  your  law- 
ful and  wedded  wife,  to  live  together  according 
to  God's  holy  ordinance  of  Matrimony;  and,  ab- 
staining from  all  others,  will  you  cleave  only 
unto  her,  in  sickness  and  in  health,  in  wealth 
and  adversity,  as  long  as  you  both  shall  live? 
If  so,  say  Yes. 


24  Messiah's  church. 

Then  shall  he  say  to  the  Wojnan, 

And  do  you  take  this  man  to  be  your  lawful 
and  wedded  husband,  to  live  together  according 
to  God's  holy  ordinance  of  Matrimony;  and,  ab- 
staining from  all  otliers,  will  you  cleave  only 
unto  him,  in  sickness  and  in  health,  in  wealth 
and  adversity,  as  long  as  you  both  shall  live? 
If  so,  say  Yes. 

[/^^  cases  where  it  is  desired  to  use  a  ring,  let 
the  Minister  now  say  to  the  Man, 

"What  pledge  do  you  give  that  you  will  per- 
form these  your  vows? 

The  Man  shoivs  the  ring,  and  the  Minister  says 
to  the  Woman, 

Do  you  receive  this  ring  in  token  of  the  same 
on  your  part? 

Then  the  Man  (the  Minister  guiding  his  hand) 
shall  place  the  ring  on  the  fourth  finger  of  her  left 
hand.^ 

Then  shall  the  Minister  cause  them  to  take  each 
otiierby  the  right  hand,  and  laying  his  upon  theirs, 
shall  say. 

Forasmuch  as  you  have  thus  plighted  your 
faith  each  to  the  other,  saying  that  you  take 
each  other  to  be  man  and  wife,  I  pronounce  you 
man  and  wife,  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  Son, 
and  Holy  Spirit.  And  what  God  has  joined  to- 
gether, let  no  man  put  asunder. 


CHURCH    ORDER.  ZD 

Let  US  Pray. 

0  Lord  God  most  merciful,  Thou  hast  heard 
these  promises  of  Thy  servant  and  handmaid  to 
each  other:  mercifully  condescend  to  unite  their 
hearts  and  lives  by  all  the  grace  and  true  affec- 
tion of  a  happy  marriage.  May  their  love  never 
know  change,  or  doubt,  or  decay.  Replenish 
them  -with  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  that  they  may 
piously  live  together  according  to  Thy  divine 
will.  ^Liy  they  be  blessed  in  each  other,  and 
both  in  the  knowledge  of  Christ,  Thy  Son,  and 
may  they  at  last  enter  Thy  blessed  Kingdom: 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Redeemer.     Amen. 

May  the  Lord  lift  up  His  countenance  upon 
you,  and  give  you  peace!  And  may  the  bless- 
ing of  Almighty  God,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy 
Spirit,  be  upon  you,  for  evermore.     Amen. 


DEDICATION  OF  CHILDREN. 
We  believe  that  the  Sacrifice  of  Christ  avails 
for  children,  as  well  as  for  adults;  and  that  He 
who  received  the  little  ones  who  were  brought 
to  Him  in  the  days  of  His  public  ministry,  is 
still  pleased  to  receive  all  those  who  are  solemnly 
presented  to  Him  by  prayer  in  faith.  Vsq  re- 
gard it  as  the  duty  of  all  persons  having  children 
committed  to  their  care,  early  to  dedicate  them 
to  Christ,  by  prayer  and  the  blessing  of  His 


26  Messiah's  church. 

ministers;  believing  that  sucli  acts  of  piety  ■will 
be  approved  in  heaven,  and  sanctified  to  the 
good  of  the  children  and  those  who  present  them. 

This  act-  of  Dedication  is  not  to  be  looked 
upon  as  taking  the  place  of  Christian  Baptism, 
■which  is  an  ordinance  designed  for  such  as  have 
repented  of  their  sins  and  believe  in  Christ; 
and  which  should  be  promptly  attended  to  by 
every  believer,  -whether  he  "was  dedicated  to 
Christ  in  childhood  or  not. 

There  should  be  kept  in  every  church,  a  re- 
cord of  the  names  of  those  who,  by  the  hands 
of  the  minister,  have  been  dedicated  to  Christ; 
and  all  such  children  should  be  regarded  as  pe- 
culiarly under  the  watchful  care  of  the  church. 
As  soon  as  they  are  old  enough  to  comprehend 
the  simpler  truths  of  the  Bible,  they  should  be 
formed  into  classes,  and  regularly  taught  by  the 
Pastor  or  some  other  one  appointed  for  that 
service;  and  their  early  conversion  and  union 
•with  the  church,  should  be  earnestly  prayed  for 
and  confidently  expected. 

In  case  of  the  death  of  the  natural  guardians 
of  such  children,  they  should  be  taken  under 
the  care  of  the  church,  ■who,  by  its  Pastor  and 
Officers,  should  carefully  watch  over  all  their 
interests,  both  temporal  and  spiritual. 

The  Minister  coming  into  the  altar,  shall  call 


CHURCH    ORDER.  27 

upon  those  who  desire  to  present  their  children  to 
God  to  corne  forward,  and  when  all  have  taken 
their  places,  shall  use  the  following 

IXVOCATIOX. 

Almighty  God,  our  Heavenly  Father,  we 
meekly  beseech  Thee,  in  Thy  tender  mercy,  to 
look  upon  us,  and  be  present  with  us  and  bless 
us  in  this  solemn  ceremony.  Graciously  regard 
Thy  g(%rvants  who  bring  to  Thee  the  little  ones 
committed  to  their  hands,  and  mercifully  accept 
their  offering.  JIake  them  duly  sensible  of  the 
great  responsibilities  that  rest  upon  them.  Give 
them  a  holy  and  lasting  sense  of  their  depend- 
ence upon  Thee  for  Thy  blessing.  Make  them 
to  see  that  henceforth  they  stand  in  a  new  re- 
lation to  Thee  and  to  their  children;  and  do 
Thou  so  abundantly  add  Thy  grace  that  they 
may  not  only  understand  their  duty,  but  may 
so  discharge  it  that  at  the  last  they  may,  with 
their  children,  stand  before  Thee  and  render 
their  account  with  joy:  through  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ.     Amen. 

Then  the  Minister  may  read  the  following : 
The  curse  of  the  Lord  is  in  the  house  of  the 
wicked;  but  He  blesseth  the  habitation  of  the 
just.  Train  up  a  child  in  the  way  he  should 
go;  and  when  he  is  old,  he  will  not  depart  from 
it. 


28  Messiah's  church. 

And  TTfinnah  vowed  a  vow,  and  said,  0  Lord 
of  hosts,  if  Thou  wilt  indeed  look  on  the  afiaiction 
of  Thine  handmaid,  and  remember  me,  and  not 
forget  Thine  handmaid,  but  wilt  give  unto  Thine 
handmaid  a  man-child,  then  I  will  give  him 
unto  the  Lord  all  the  days  of  his  life.  And 
the  LoBD  remembered  Hannah,  and  she  bare  a 
son,  and  called  his  name  Samuel.  And  when 
she  had  weaned  him,  she  brought  him  to  the 
house  of  the  Lord  in  Shiloh,  and  the  chira  was 
young.  And  they  slew  a  bullock,  and  brought 
the  child  to  Eli.  And  she  said,  0  my  lord,  I 
am  the  woman  that  stood  by  thee  here,  praying 
to  the  Lord.  For  this  child  I  prayed;  and  the 
Lord  hath  given  me  the  petition  which  I  asked 
of  Him:  therefore,  also,  I  have  lent  him  to  the 
Lord;  as  long  as  he  liveth,  he  shall  be  lent  to 
the  Lord. 

And  Jesus  took  a  child  and  set  him  in  the 
midst  of  them:  and  when  he  had  taken  him  in 
his  arms,  He  said  unto  them:  Except  ye  be  con- 
verted and  become  as  little  children,  je  shall 
not  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven:  whoso- 
ever, therefore,  shall  humble  himself  as  this 
little  child,  the  same  is  greatest  in  the  kingdom 
of  heaven.  Whosoever  shall  receive  one  of  such 
children  in  my  name,  receiveth  me;  and  whoso- 
ever shall  receive  me,  receiveth  not  me,  but  him 


CHURCH    ORDER.  29 

that  sent  me.  And  whosoever  shall  ofFend  one 
of  these  little  ones  that  believe  in  me,  it  were 
better  for  hina  that  a  millstone  were  hanged 
about  his  neck,  and  he  were  cast  into  the  sea. 

And  they  brought  young  children  unto  Him 
that  He  should  touch  them  and  pray ;  and  His 
disciples  rebuked  those  that  brought  them.  But 
when  Jesus  saw  it,  He  was  much  displeased, 
and  called  them  unto  Him  and  said  unto  them ; 
Suffer  the  little  children  to  come  unto  me,  and 
forbid  them  not;  for  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of 
God.  Yerily  I  say  unto  you,  whosoever  shall 
not  receive  the  kingdom  of  God  as  a  litttle  child, 
he  shall  not  enter  therein.  And  He  took  them 
up  in  His  arms,  put  His  hands  upon  them  and 
blessed  them. 

Then  let  the  Minister  say  to  those  xcho  bring  the 
little  children, 
Dearly  Beloved,  ye  have  heard  in  these 
words  of  Holy  Writ,  how  God  promises  His 
blessing  to  the  families  of  such  as  love  Him ; 
how  in  ancient  times  little  children  were  dedi- 
cated to  Him,  and  how  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
blamed  those  who  would  have  kept  them  from 
Him. 

How  great  is  God's  mercy,  and  how  great  is 
the  duty  that  now  is  before  you!  It  is  no  small 
mercy   for  this   child  to   be  accepted  of  God, 


30  Messiah's  church. 

througli  the  blood  of  our  Loi'd  Jesus  Christ,  and 
to  have  vouchsafed  unto  him  God's  protection 
and  provision,  the  means  and  Spirit  of  grace, 
and  the  renewed  pardon  of  sin  upon  repentance. 
The  duty  on  your  part,  is,  first,  to  see  that  you 
yourselves  are  partakers  of  the  faith  and  cove- 
nant of  Christ,  and  ever  remain  steadfast  in  the 
same.  And  then,  that  you  be  diligent  and  care- 
ful to  nurture  and  instruct  your  children  in  the 
true  knowledge  and  fear  of  God;  keeping  them 
from  the  influence  of  the  ungodly;  cimmanding 
them  after  you,  as  did  Abraham,  that  they  may 
keep  tne  way  of  the  Lord;  being  careful  that, 
through  lack  of  knowledge,  they  do  not  turn 
away  from  him.  And  do  you  see  to  it  most  re- 
ligiously, that  they  are  taught  to  flee  from  and 
abhor  all  unbelief,  superstition  and  idolatry; 
and  rest  for  salvation  upon  the  righteousness  of 
Christ  alone;  praying  ever  for  liglit  and  help 
from  on  high,  that  in  the  great  day  of  Christ's 
coming,  you  may,  with  all  your  little  ones,  re- 
joice to  see  Him,  saying.  Behold  I  and  the  chil- 
dren whom  God  hath  given  me. 

Then  the  3Imister  shall  take  the  child  i)ito  his 
arms;  or,  if  it  is  of  sufficient  age^  he  shall  require 
it  to  kneel,  and  say  to  those  who  present  it, 

Name  this  child. 

And  then  naming  if  after  them,  he  shall  lay  his 
hands  upon  it,  and  say, 


CHURCH    ORDER.  31 

Receiving  thee  at  the  hands  of  thy  guardians, 
I  solemnly  dedicate  thee  to  God,  and  bless  thee, 
in  the  name  of  the  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Spirit. 
The  Lord  bless  thee  and  keep  thee.  The  Lord 
make  His  face  to  shine  upon  thee,  and  be  gra- 
cious unto  thee.  The  Lord  lift  up  His  counte- 
nance upon  thee,  and  give  thee  peace! 

Then  shall  the  Minister  say, 

Let  us  Pray. 

Almighty  and  most  merciful  God.  our  Hea- 
venly lather,  we  thank  Thee  that  Thou  dost 
suffer  little  children  to  come  unto  Thee,  and 
that  Thou  dost  ordain  praise  out  of  the  mouths 
of  babes  and  sucklings.  Almighty  Father,  since 
it  hath  pleased  Thee,  of  Thine  infinite  mercy, 
to  promise  that  Thou  wilt  be  a  God  unto  us  and 
to  our  children:  we  pray  Thee  to  confirm  this 
grace  unto  the  child  now  solemnly  dedicated  to 
Thy  service  by  the  imposition  of  our  hands. 
And  even  as  he  is  offered  and  consecrated  unto 
Thee,  so  wilt  Thou  receive  hiyn  into  Thy  holy 
protection,  declaring  Thyself  to  be  his  God  and 
Saviour,  forgiving  him  the  original  sin  whereof 
the  whole  race  of  Adam  is  guilty;  and  sanctify- 
ing him  by  Thy  Holy  Spirit:  that  when  he  shall 
come  to  years  of  discretion,  he  may  know  and 
worship  Thee  as  his  only  God,  and  glorify  Thee 
throughout  all  his  life. 


32  MESSIAHS    CHURCH. 

And,  0  Lord,  we  humbly  beseech  Thee  to 
abundantly  bless  those  who  thus  bring  their 
little  ones  to  Thee.  Teash  them  their  duty  to 
their  children,  and  enable  them  to  train  them 
up  in  the  waj'  they  should  go,  that  when  they 
are  old  they  may  not  depart  from  it.  And  do 
Thou,  0  Lord,  incline  the  hearts  of  the  children 
to  fulfil  their  duties  to  their  parents.  Make 
every  child  to  feel  its  obligations  to  keep  its 
father's  commandment,  and  forsake  not  the  law 
of  its  mother. 

Shepherd  of  Israel,  rebuke  the  unbelief  of 
Thy  Church  respecting  the  conversion  of  chil- 
dren, even  as  Thou  didst  rebuke  Thy  disciples 
when  they  would  have  hindered  such  from 
coming  to  Thee.  Let  none  despise  these  little 
ones;  for  Thou  hast  warned  us  that  their  angels 
do  always  behold  the  face  of  their  Father  in 
heaven. 

Hear  us  in  these  our  requests,  0  God,  most 
merciful,  and  grant  us  an  answer  in  peace,  for 
the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord;  at  whose 
speedy  appearing  in  the  clouds  of  heaven,  may 
all  who  are  thus  dedicated  to  Thee,  be  foun:!  ia 
His  glorious  likeness,  and  be  partakers  of  t!ie 
heavenly  inheritance  of  Thy  saints,  world  with- 
out end.     Amen. 


CHURCn    ORDER. 


BURIAL  SERVICE, 


When  approaching  {he  grave,  and  ivhile  the 
body  is  heing  committed  to  the  earth,  let  the  minis- 
ter repeat  one  or  more  of  the  following  sentences, 
as  may  he  convenient. 

Man  that  is  born  of  a  woman,  is  of  few  days, 
and  full  of  trouble.  He  cometh  forth  as  a 
flower,  and  is  cut  down:  he  fleetli  also  as  a 
shadow,  and  continueth  not. 

All  flesh  is  grass,  and  all  the  goodliness 
thereof  is  as  the  flower  of  the  field.  They  are 
like  grass  which  groweth  up.  In  the  morning 
it  flourisheth,  and  groweth  up:  in  the  evening 
it  is  cut  down  and  withereth. 

"We  brought  nothing  into  this  world,  and  it  is 
certain  we  can  carry  nothing  out.  Naked  came 
I  out  of  my  mother's  womb,  and  naked  shall  I 
return  thither ;  the  Lord  gave  and  the  Lord 
taketh  away,  blessed  be  the  name  of  the  Lord. 
Then  shall  the  minister  say, 

Forasmuch  as  it  hath  pleased  Almighty  God, 
in  His  all-wise  providence,  to  take  out  of  this 
clayey  tabernacle  the  soul  that  inhabited  it,  we 
therefore  commit  the  decaying  remains  to  their 
kindred  element;  earth  to  earth,  dust  to  dust, 
3 


34  Messiah's  church. 

ashes  to  ashes  ;  looking  for  a  resurrection 
through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  will  judge 
the  quick  and  the  dead;  and  by  whose  power 
the  earth  and  the  sea  shall  give  up  the  dead 
which  are  in  them,  and  every  m;in  be  rewarded 
according  to  the  deeds  done  in  the  body. 
Blessed  and  holy  is  he  that  hatli  part  in  the 
first  resurrection:  on  such  the  second  death  hath 
no  power,  but  they  shall  be  priests  of  God  and 
of  Christ,  and  shall  reign  with  him  a  thousand 
years. 

If  it  be  deerned  expedient  that  an  Address  should 
be  delivered,  let  it  he  introduced  here. 
Let  us  pray. 

0  blessed  God,  the  Father  of  mercies  and 
Author  of  all  consolation,  we  beseech  Thee  to 
look  down  upon  us  in  pity  and  compassion.  It 
hath  pleased  Thee  to  call  away  another  of  our 
fellow  mortals,  and  thus  Thou  dost  again  assure 
us  that  we  too  must  die.  0  Loud,  regard  in 
tender  mercy  those  who  are  especially  aflflicted 
by  this  dispensation  of  Thy  providence.  Pour 
into  their  wounded  hearts  the  consolation  of 
Thy  blessed  Gospel,  and  help  them  ere  the  hour 
of  their  great  change  shall  come  to  be  joined 
unto  Christ,  who  hath  brouglit  immortality  and 
eternal  life  to  light,  and  who  alone  can  take 
away  the  sting  of  Death. 


CHURCH    ORDER.  35 

0  merciful  God,  the  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ;  ia  whom  whosoever  be'ieveth  shall  live, 
though  he  die;  we  meekly  be.'«eech  Thee  teach 
us  the  frailty  of  life  and  .no  certainty  of  death, 
and  while  space  is  given  us  may  we  make  our 
calling  and  election  sure.  Raise  us,  we  beg 
Thee,  from  the  death  of  sin  unto  the  life  oi 
righteousness;  that  when  we  depart  this  life  we 
may  rest  in  Christ;  and  at  the  last  day  be  found 
acceptable  in  Thy  sight,  and  through  Ilim  who 
only  hath  immortality  have  our  portion  in  the 
new  earth,  where  tears  shall  bo  wipea  from  off 
all  faces,  and  where  there  shall  be  no  more 
death.  Grant  this,  we  beseech  Thee,  0  merciful 
Father,  through  Jesus  Christ,  our  Mediator  and 
Eedet-mer.     Amen. 

The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the 
love  of  God,  and  the  fellowship  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,  be  with  us  all  evermore.     Amen. 


ADMINISTRATION'    OF    BAPTISM. 

Lessons  to  be  read  from  Scripture.  Matt.  iii. 
7 — 17,  or.  Acts  ii.  37 — 42,  or,  Rom.  vi.  1 — 11. 

The  minister  shall  then  address  the  person  or 
persons  to  be  baptized  as  follows: — 

Dearly  Beloved:  You  have  ccme  here  to 
make  confession  of  your  faith  in  Jesus  Christ ; 
and  that  you  being  baptized  into  His  death,  may 


36  Messiah's  church. 

be  also  in  the  likeness  of  His  resurrection,  living 
henceforth  a  new  and  spiritual  life,  by  the  in- 
dwelling of  His  Holy  Spirit,  and  may  thus  be 
assured  of  salvation  with  His  people,  as  He 
has  promised  those  who  believe  and  are  bap- 
tized. These,  on  His  part,  God  will  most  sure- 
ly bestow,  for  the  sake  of  His  Son,  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ;  wherefore,  it  is  my  duty  in  the 
presence  of  God,  and  before  this  congregation, 
to  demand  of  you  that  you  do  make  that  con- 
fession of  unfeigned  faith,  out  of  a  pure  con- 
science, which  Almighty  God  shall  accept  and 
answer,  by  vouchsafing  His  holy  baptism.  I 
demand,  therefore. 

Do  you  believe  that  man  is  of  his  own  nature 
corrupt  and  evil,  and  is  guilty  before  God,  and 
obnoxious  to  His  judgments?  And  do  you 
earnestly  desire  to  be  delivered  from  this  guilt? 

Ans.   Such  is  my  faith,  and  such  is  my  desire. 

Are  you  persuaded  of  the  mercy  of  God 
through  Jesus  Christ,  that  He  willeth  not  that 
any  should  perish,  but  hath  sent  His  Son  to 
redeem  the  world ;  that  Jesus  Christ  hath  died 
for  our  sins,  the  just  for  the  unjust;  and  that 
He  hath  ordained  this  ordinance  of  baptism  as 
sign  of  our  renunciation  of,  and  death  to  sin,  and 
faith  in,  and  union  with,  Christ  by  His  Holy 
Spiiit? 


CnURCn  ORDER.  d< 

Ans.  All  this  I  believe. 

Do  you  renounce  and  abhor  the  devil,  and  all 
his  works,  and  all  evil  spirits;  the  world,  and 
all  its  glory  and  vanities,  and  all  sinful  desires 
of  the  flesh;  so  that  you  will  not  follow  nor  be 
led  by  them? 

Ans.  I  renounce  and  abhor  them  all. 

Do  you  believe  in  God  the  Father  Almighty, 
maker  of  heaven  and  earth? 

And  in  Jesus  Christ.  His  only  begotten  Son, 
our  Lord?  And  that  He  was  conceived  by  the 
Holy  Ghost;  born  of  the  Virgin  Mary  ;  that  He 
suflfered  under  Pontius  Pilate,  was  crucified, 
dead,  and  buried;  that  He  went  down  into 
Hades,  and  also  did  rise  again  the  third  day; 
that  He  ascended  into  heaven,  and  sitteth  at  the 
right  hand  of  God  the  Father  Almighty;  and 
from  thence  shall  come  again  to  judge  the  quick 
and  dead? 

And  do  you  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost;  the 
holy  Catholic  Church;  the  communion  of  saints; 
the  remission  of  sins;  the  resurrection  of  the 
body,  and  the  life  everlasting? 

Ans.  All  this  I  steadfastly  believe. 

"Wilt .thou  be  baptized  in  this  faith? 

Ans.  This  is  my  desire. 

Do  you  unfeignedly  submit  yourself  wholly  to 
the  will  of  Christ,  and  will  you  obediently  keep 


38  Messiah's  church. 

God's  holy  will  and  commandments,  and  walk  in 
the  same  all  the  ('ays  of  your  life? 

Ads.  I  do  submit  myself,  and  will  obey. 
Let  us  pray. 

Almighty  and  everlasting  God,  who,  of  thy 
great  mercy,  didst  save  Noah  and  his  family  in 
the  ark  from  perishing  by  water,  and  also  didst 
lead  the  children  of  Israel,  Thy  people,  through 
the  Red  Sea,  under  the  cloud,  figuring  thereby 
Thy  holy  baptism,-  and  by  the  baptism  of  Thy 
-well-beloved  Son  .Jesus  Christ,  in  the  river  Jor- 
dan, didst  leave  us  an  example;  We  beseech 
Thee  for  Thine  infinite  compassion,  mercifully 
look  upon  Thy  servant  before  Thee,  now  to  be 
baptized,  and  grant  unto  him  that  he  may  be 
washed  from  all  his  sins;  and  that  being  de- 
livered from  Thy  wrath,  and  sanctified  by  Thy 
Spirit,  he  may  evermore  abide  in  Thy  mistical 
body;  and  being  steadfast  in  faith,  joyful  in 
hope,  and  rooted  in  charity,  he  may  so  pass  the 
•waves  of  this  troublesome  world,  that  he  may 
come  at  last  to  the  laud  of  everlasting  life, 
there  to  reign  with  Thee  in  that  new  earth 
wherein  dwelleth  righteousness,  world  without 
end,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

Grant,  0  Most  Merciful  God,  that  the  Old 
Adam  in  thy  servant  may  be  so  buried,  that  the 
new  man  may  be  raised  up  in  him.     Grant  that 


CHURCH    ORDER.  39 

all  carnal  affections  may  die  in  him,  and  that 
all  tilings  belonging  to  the  spirit  may  live  and 
grow  in  hirn.  Grant  that  he  may  have  power 
and  strength  to  have  victory,  and  triumph 
against  the  Devil,  the  World,  and  the  Flesh. 
Wilt  Thou  at  this  time  detect  and  expel  all  the 
power  and  wickedness  of  Satan  from  body,  soul, 
and  spirit,  and  deliver  hira  from  that  wicked 
enemy,  and  forever  preserve  him  from  his  inva- 
sions ;  and  do  Thou  cleanse  and  sanctify  him  in 
his  inward  being;  clothe  him  with  the  garment 
of  salvation;  and  thus  preparing  him  for  Thy 
sacred  presence,  take  up  Thy  abode  in  him  for- 
ever, for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ.     Amen. 

The  minister  shall  then  baptize  him,  saying, 
In  obedience  to  the  command  of  the  great  head 
of  the  church,  I  baptize  you,  my  Brother,  (or 
sister)  into  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Gho^t.     Amen. 

Then  laying  his  hands  on  the  head  of  the  baptized, 
he  shall  say, — We  receive  you  into  the  congre- 
gation of  Christ's  flock,  and  do  bless  you  in  the 
name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  Spirit.  And  be  thou  blest  and  kept  unto 
everlasting  life.     Amen. 

The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  love 
of  God,  our  heavenly  Father,  and  the  fellowship 
of  the  Holy  Ghost,  rest  upon  and  abide  with 
you  forever.     Amen. 


40 


MESSIAH  S    CHURCH. 


CELEBRATIOX  OF  THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

The  reading  of  the  Scriptures  appropriate 
for  the  occasion. 

THE    COXFESSIOX. 

Almiglity  God,  our  Heavenly  Father,  Trho 
adruittest  Thy  people  unto  such  wonderful  com- 
munion, that,  partaking  by  a  Divine  mystery  of 
the  body  and  blood  of  Thy  dear  Son,  they  should 
dwell  in  Him  and  He  in  them;  We  unworthy 
sinners,  approaching  to  Thy  presence,  and  be- 
holding Thy  Divine  glory,  do  abhor  ourselves, 
and  repent  in  dust  and  ashes.  We  have  sinned, 
we  have  sinned,  we  have  grievously  sinned 
against  Thee,  in  thought,  in  word,  and  in  deed, 
provoking  most  justly  Thy  wrath  and  indigna- 
tion against  us.  We  have  broken  our  past  vows ; 
we  have  dishonoured  Thy  holy  name,  and  pro- 
faned Thy  holy  sanctuary. 

Yet  now,  most  merciful  Father,  have  mercy 
upon  us;  for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ,  forgive 
us  all  our  sins ;  deliver  us  by  the  inspiration  of 
Thy  Holy  Spirit,  from  all  uncleanness,  in  spirit 
and  in  flesh ;  and  give  unto  us  heartily  to  forgive 
others  as  we  beseech  Thee  to  forgive  us,  and  to 
serve  Thee  henceforth  in  newness  of  life,  to  the 


CHURCH    ORDER.  41 

glory  of  Tliy  holy  Name,  through  Jesus  Christ, 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord: 

If  we  confess  our  sins,  He  is  faithful  and  just 
to  forgive  us  our  sins,  and  to  cleanse  us  from  all 
unrighteousness. 

Whosoever  shall  call  on  the  name  of  the  Lord 
shall  be  saved. 

Almighty  God,  who  by  the  blood  of  Thy  dear 
Son,  hast  consecrated  unto  us  a  new  and  living 
way  into  the  holiest  of  all;  grant  unto  us,  we 
beseech  Thee,  the  assm-ance  of  Thy  mercy,  and 
sanctify  us  by  Thy  heavenly  grace;  that  we, 
approaching  unto  Thee  with  pure  heart  and  un- 
defiled  conscience,  may  offer  unto  Thee  an  offer- 
ing in  righteousness,  and  duly  celebrate  these 
holy  mysteries,  to  the  glory  of  Thy  name, 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

THE  apostles'  CREED — The  peopU  folloicing. 

I  believe  in  God  the  Father  Almighty,  Maker 
of  Heaven  and  Earth; 

And  in  Jesus  Christ,  His  only  Son  our  Lord, 
Who  was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Gho^t,  Born  of 
the  Virgin  Mary,  Suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate, 
Was  crucified,  dead  and  buried.  He  descended 
into  Hades;  The  third  day  He  rose  again  from 
the  dead;  He  ascended  into  Heaven,  And  sitteth 
on  the  right  hand  of  God  the  Father  xA.lmighty ; 


42  Messiah's  church. 

From  thence  He  shall  come  to  judge  the  quick 
and  the  dead. 

I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost;  The  Holy  Ca- 
tholic Church;  the  Communion  of  Saints:  The 
Forgiveness  of  Sins;  The  Resurrection  of  the 
Body,  And  the  Life  Everlasting.     Amen. 

To  he  read  while  the  offerings  for  the  poor  are 
heing  made. 

Honour  the  Lord  with  thy  suhstance,  and 
■with  the  first  fruits  of  all  thine  increase:  so 
shall  thy  barns  be  filled  with  plenty,  and  thy 
presses  shall  burst  out  with  new  wine. 

Bring  ye  all  the  tithes  into  the  storehouse, 
and  prove  me  n  w  herewith,  and  see  if  I  will  not 
open  to  you  the  windows  of  heaven,  saith  the 
Lord  of  Hosts,  and  pour  you  out  a  blessing, 
that  there  shall  not  be  room  to  receive  it. 

To  do  good  and  distribute,  forget  not ;  for 
with  such  sacrifices  God  is  well  pleased. 

PRATER    AND    THANKSGIVING. 

Almighty  and  most  merciful  Father,  we  are 
unworthy  to  off"er  unto  Thee  any  sacrifice;  yet, 
we  beseech  Thee,  accept  this  our  duty  and 
service,  who  desire  to  honour  Thee,  to  worship 
and  adore  Thy  Majesty,  and  to  acknowledge 
Thee  to  be  our  God,  and  oui'selves  Thy  servants? 
as  we  are  most  bound.    And  here  we  do  present 


CHURCH    ORDER.  43 

to  Thee  ourselves,  our  souls,  and  bodies;  and 
•dedicate  ourselves  unto  Thy  service,  renewing 
our  vows,  engaging  henceforth  to  obey  Thy 
commandments,  to  seek  Thy  will,  and  to  do  the 
things  that  please  Thee. 

0  God,  Thou  knowest  our  frailty ;  have  mercy 
upon  us,  and  fulfil  our  vows  in  us.  Send  down 
Thy  Holy  Spirit  upon  us.  and  let  the  flesh,  and 
all  its  aflFections  and  lusts,  be  destroyed  in  us, 
as  by  a  consuming  fire  ;  that  we  may  henceforth 
yield  ourselves  to  Thee  a  living  sacrifice,  holy 
and  acceptable,  which  is  our  reasonable  service. 
Hear  us  Heavenly  Father,  for  the  sake  of  Jesus 
Christ,  Thy  Son,  to  whom  with  Thee,  and  the 
Holy  Ghost,  one  God,  be  all  honour  and  glory, 
•world  without  end.     Amen. 

It  is  meet,  right,  and  our  bounden  duty,  that 
we  should  at  all  times,  and  in  all  places,  give 
thanks  unto  Thee  0  Lord,  Father  Almighty, 
Eternal  God,  who  together  with  Thine  only  be- 
gotten Son  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  art  One  God, 
AND  One  Lord. 

For  Thou  didst  create  all  things:  Thou  gavest 
unto  us  life  and  being.  Thy  providence  has 
provided  for  and  preserved  us.  By  Thy  bless- 
ing, we  and  all  things  living  are  nourished;  and 
Thou  hast  replenished  us  with  Thy  goodness. 

For  all  Thy  bounties,  we  give  Thee  thanks. 


44  Messiah's  church. 

But,  chieflv,  that  Thou  hast  ransomed  us  from 
death  eternal,  and  given  us  the  joyful  hope  of 
everlasting  life,  through  Jesus  Christ,  Our  Lord. 

"We  bless  Thee  for  His  incarnation;  for  His 
life  on  earth;  for  His  precious  sufferings  and 
death  upon  the  cross ;  for  His  resurrection  from 
the  dead;  and  for  His  glorious  ascension  to  Thy 
right  hand. 

We  bless  Thee  for  giving  the  Holy  Ghost;  for 
all  the  ordinances  of  Thy  church ;  for  the  com- 
munion of  all  saints  in  these  holy  mysteries 
■which  we  now  celebrate.  We  bless  Thee  for  the 
hope  of  everlasting  life,  and  of  the  glory  which 
shall  be  brought  unto  us  at  the  coming  and  in 
the  kingdom  of  Thy  dear  Son. 

Thee,  Mighty  God,  Heavenly  King,  we  mag- 
nify and  praise.  We  worship  and  adore  Thy 
glorious  name,  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of 
the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  joining  with  all 
the  heavenly  hosts  before  Thy  throne,  and  sing- 
ing unto  Thee, 

Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God  of  Sabaoth; 
heaven  and  earth  are  full  of  Thy  glory.  Ho- 
sanna  in  the  highest. 

THE    lord's    TRAYER. 

Our  Father,  which  art  in  heaven,  &c. 
The  consecration  of  the  bread  and  wine. 


CHURCH    ORDER.  45 

Look  upon  us,  0  Lord,  and  bless  and  sanctify 
tliis  bread  and  this  cup. 

In  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
and  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  we  bless  this  bread  and 
this  cup;  and  beseech  Thee,  heavenly  Father, 
to  send  down  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  and  make  them 
unto  us  the  body  and  blood  of  Thy  Son  Jesus 
Christ,  who  in  the  same  night  in  which  he  was 
betrayed,  took  bread,  [here  take  the  bread]  and 
after  He  had  given  thanks,  He  brake  it,  [here 
break  the  bread]  and  said.  Take,  eat,  this  is  my 
body,  which  is  broken  for  you;  this  do  in  re- 
membrance of  me. 

In  like  manner,  He  also  took  the  cup,  [here 
take  the  cup  in  hand]  after  He  had  supped, 
saying,  This  cup  is  the  New  Testament  in  my 
blood  ;  this  do  ye,  as  often  as  ye  do  it,  in  remem- 
brance of  me.     Amen. 

"\Ye  do  not  presume  to  come  to  this  Thy  table, 
0  Lord,  trusting  in  our  own  righteousness,  but 
in  Thy  manifold  and  great  mercies.  "We  are 
not  worthy  to  so  much  as  to  gather  up  the 
crumbs  under  Thy  table  ;  but  Thou  art  the 
same  Lord  whose  property  it  is  always  to  have 
mercy.  Grant  unto  us,  therefore,  gracious 
Lord,  so  to  eat  the  flesh  of  Thy  dear  Son,  and 
to  drink  His  blood,  that  our  sinful  bodies  may 
be  made  clean  by  His  body,  and  our  souls  washed 


46  Messiah's  church. 

through  His  most  precious  blood,  that  we  may 
evermore  dwell  in  Him  and  He  in  us;  and  that 
we  may  receive  of  Thy  mercy,  health,  both  of 
soul  and  body,  in  the  communion  of  the  mystical 
body  of  Thy  Christ.     Amen. 

The  celebrant,  with  the  other  ministers,  elders, 
and  deacons  present,  shaU  first  receive  the  bread 
and  wine,  and  then  de'iver  it  to  the  people.  In 
delivering  the  bread,  it  shall  be  said.  The  body 
OF  OUR  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  given  for  thee. 
In  delivering  the  cup,  it  shall  be  said,  The  blood 
OF  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  shed  for  thee. 

The  service  sh-.ill  close  with  a  suitable  hymn. 
1/  straitened  for  time,  the  celebrant  moy  omit  such 
parts  of  the  services  as  he  thinks  proper,  except  the 
prayer  a?id  thanksgiving,  and  consecraUon. 

ORDIXATIOX  OF  RULING  ELDERS  AND  DEACONS. 

Whenever  the  church  shall  have  duly  elected 
any  person  or  persons  to  the  office  of  ruling 
Elder  or  Deacon,  at  a  suitable  time  they  shall 
be  set  before  the  minister  of  the  congregation 
for  ordination  to  the  office.  Their  names  having 
been  read  aloud,  the  minister  shall  say  to  the 
people: — 

Brethren,  if  any  of  you  know  any  crime  or 
impediment  in  any  of  these  persons  presented 
to  be  ordained  Elders  or  Deacons,  fur  Avhich  he 


CnURCn    ORDER.  4/ 

ought  not  to  be  admitted  to  tliat  office,  let  him 
now  make  it  known. 

[If  objection  is  made,  the  minister  shall  cease 
till  the  accused  be  found  clear.] 

The  following  collect  and  epistle  shall  be  read. 

Almighty  God,  who  hast  appointed  in  thy 
church  divers  instrumentalities  for  its  edifica- 
tion, and  directed  by  thine  apos'le  that  Elders 
should  be  ordained  in  every  city,  and  directed 
them  to  feed  Thy  flock  and  rule  well;  and  who 
didst  by  Thy  servants  in  the  beginning  of  Thy 
church  in  Jerusalem,  direct  Thy  congregation 
to  choose  out  seven  men,  among  whom  was  Thy 
martyr  Stephen,  to  serve  Thy  church,  who  by 
the  prayer  and  laying  on  of  the  hands  of  Thy 
ministers,  the  apostles,  were  set  apart  for  their 
work;  mercifully  behold  these  Thy  servants 
whom  Thy  church  have  now  selected  for  a  like 
work;  replenish  them  with  Thj  truth,  and  fill 
them  with  faith  and  the  Holy  Spirit,  so  that 
they  may  adorn  Thy  doctrine  by  word  and  in- 
nocency  of  life.  May  they  f  lithfully  fulfil  the 
office  whereunto  they  are  called,  to  Thy  glory 
and  the  edificition  of  Thy  church,  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord,     Amen. 

The  EpisUe,  1  Tim.  iii.  8—13. 
Likewise   must   the   Deacons  be   grave,  not 
double-tongued,  not  given  to  much  wine,  not 


48  Messiah's  church. 

greedy  of  filthy  lucre ;  holding  the  mystery  of 
the  faith  in  a  pure  conscience.  And  let  these 
also  first  be  proved ;  then  let  them  use  the  office 
of  a  Deacon,  being  found  blameless.  Even  so 
must  their  wives  be  grave,  not  slanderers,  sober, 
faithful  in  all  things.  Let  the  Deacons  be  the 
husband  of  one  wife,  ruling  their  children  and 
their  own  houses  well.  For  they  that  have  used 
the  office  of  a  Deacon  well,  purchase  to  them- 
selves a  good  degree,  and  great  boldness  in  the 
faith,  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

Ij  ruling  Elders  arc  to  be  ordained,  read  for 
The  Epistle,  Titus  i.  4—9. 

To  Titus,  mine  own  son,  after  the  common 
faith;  grace,  mercy,  and  peace,  from  God  the 
Father,  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour. 
For  this  cause  left  I  thee  in  Crete,  that  thou 
shouldst  set  in  order  the  things  that  are  want- 
ing, and  ordain  Elders  in  every  city,  as  I  had 
appointed  thee;  if  any  be  blameless,  the  hus- 
band of  one  wife,  having  faithful  children,  not 
accused  of  riot,  or  unruly.  For  a  bishop  must 
be  blameless,  as  the  steward  of  God ;  not  self- 
■willed,  not  soon  angry,  not  given  to  wine,  no 
striker,  not  given  to  filthy  lucre,  but  a  lover  of 
hospitality,  a  lover  of  good  men,  sober,  just, 
holy,  temperate;  holding  fast  the  faithful  word 
as  he  hath  been  taught,  that  he  may  be  able  by 


CHURCH    ORDER.  49 

sound  doctrine,  both  to  exhort  and  convince  the 
gainsayers. 

The  officiating  minister  shall  then  say, — 

Beloved  Brethren,  you  have  heard  from  God's 
most  holy  and  blessed  word,  the  character, 
duties,  and  responsibilities  of  those  called  to  the 
office  to  which  our  Lord,  by  the  voice  of  his 
church,  has  called  you.  Wherefore,  in  order 
that  the  congregation  here  present  may  know 
your  minds  in  this  matter,  you  will  plainly 
answer  to  the  following  questions. 

Q.  Do  you  heartily  and  unfeignedly  believe 
the  canonical  books  of  the  Old  and  Xew  Testa- 
ment? 

A.  I  do  believe  them. 

Q.  Will  you  diligently  study  and  enforce  the 
same,  on  those  whom  you  are  appointed  to  serve, 
and  also  strive  to  conform  your  own  life  and 
conversation  to  the  rule  given  in  that  word,  both 
as  it  respects  your  private  life  and  official  cha- 
racter ? 

A.  I  will  endeavour  so  to  do,  the  Lord  being 
my  helper. 

Q.  Do  you  trust  that  you  are  inwardly  moved 
by  the  Holy  Spirit  to  take  upon  you  the  office  of 
Deacon  (or  ruling  Elder)  in  the  church  of  our 
Lord  Jesus,  the  Messiah,  for  the  edifying  of  His 
body,  and  the  glory  of  God  ? 
4 


50  Messiah's  church. 

A.  I  trust  so. 

The  officiating  minister  shall  then  lay  his 
hands  on  the  head  of  each  candidate  (the  can- 
didate kneeling)  and  say, 

Take  thou  authority  to  exercise  the  office  of  a 
Deacon  (or  ruling  Elder)  in  the  church,  in  the 
name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  Spirit.     Amen. 

Let  us  pray. 

Almighty  God,  giver  of  every  good  and  per- 
fect gift,  who  of  Thy  great  mercy  hast  by  Thy 
Spirit  and  the  voice  of  Thy  church,  called  these 
Thy  servants  to  serve  Thee  in  the  holy  and  im- 
portant office  of  Deacons  (or  Elders)  in  Thy 
church,  vouchsafe  to  accept  and  sanction  their 
consecration  to  this  work  by  our  hands  and 
ministry  ;  make  them,  we  beseech  Thee,  modest, 
humble,  teachable,  and  constant  in  their  minis- 
trations, that  having  always  the  testimony  of  a 
good  conscience,  and  continuing  ever  strong  in 
the  Lord,  they  may  so  behave  themselves  in 
this  their  office  as  that  being  proved  they  may 
purchase  to  themselves  a  good  degree,  and  great 
boldness  in  the  faith,  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

The  blessing  of  Almighty  God,  the  Father, 
the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Spirit,  be  among  you  and 
remain  with  you  always.     Amen. 


CHURCH    ORDER.  51 

ORDIXATIOX   OF   MINISTERS. 

The  candidates  elected  to  ordination  for  the 
work  of  the  Gospel  ministry,  being  presented  to 
the  officiating  minister,  the  name  of  each  candi- 
date shall  be  read  aloud.  This  done,  the  Mi- 
nister shall  say. 

Brethren,  we  propose,  this  day,  to  ordain  the 
person  (or  persons)  now  presented  to  us,  to  the 
Gospel  mini.-^try.  After  due  examination,  we 
find  nothing  why  they  are  not  truly  called  to 
this  great  and  holy  work,  and  are  not  fit  per- 
sons for  the  same.  But  if  any  of  you  do  know 
any  crime  or  impediment  in  any  of  them  why 
he  ought  not  to  be  received  into  this  holy  mi- 
nistry, let  him  now  come  forth  and  show  it. 

[If  any  impediment  be  objected  to  any  one 
the  minister  shall  cease  from  ordaining  him  till 
he  shall  be  cleared.] 

THE    COLLECT. 

Almighty  and  everlasting  God,  Thou  hast  or- 
dained diverse  functions  of  ministry  in  Thy 
Church,  and  by  Thy  Holy  Spirit  called  and 
qualified  Thy  servants  to  fill  the  same:  merci- 
fully regard  these  Thy  servants  called  to  be  mi- 
nisters of  Thy  word,  and  replenish  them  with. 
Thy  truth  and  adorn  them  with  holiness  of  life, 


52  MESSIAH'S    CHURCn. 

that  tliey  may  serve  Thee  faithfully  and  honor- 
ably in  their  office,  to  the  glory  of  Thy  most 
excellent  name,  and  edification  of  Thy  Church; 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

THE  EPISTLE. — Epliesiaus  iv.  7 — 13. 
Unto  every  one  of  us  is  given  grace  according 
to  the  measure  of  the  gift  of  Christ.  Where- 
fore, he  saith,  when  he  ascended  up  on  high,  he 
led  captivity  captive,  and  gave  gifts  unto  men. 
(Now  that  he  ascended,  what  is  it  but  that  he 
also  descended  first,  into. the  lower  parts  of  the 
earth  ?  He  that  descended,  is  the  same  also  that 
ascended  up  far  above  all  heavens,  that  he  might 
fill  all  things.)  And  he  gave  some  apostles; 
and  some  prophets;  and  some  evangelists:  and 
pastors  and  teachers;  for  the  perfecting  of  the 
saints,  for  the  work  of  the  ministry;  for  the 
edifying  of  the  body  of  Christ,  till  we  all  come 
in  the  unity  of  the  faith,  and  of  the  knowledge 
of  the  Son  of  God,  unto  a  perfect  man,  unto  the 
measure  of  the  stature  of  the  fulness  of  Christ. 

ADDRESS. 

"When  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  ascended  up  on 
high,  led  captivity  captive,  and  received  gifts 
for  men,  He  gave  some  apostles ;  some  prophets ; 
some  evangelists;  and  some  pastors  and  teachers; 
for  the  perfecting  of  the  saints,  for  the  work  of 


CHURCn    ORDER.  53 

the  ministry,  for  the  edifying  of  the  body  of 
Christ.  Hence,  the  Gospel  ministry  is  not  of 
man,  but  the  gift  and  appointment  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ.  Nor  are  we  to  understand  that 
these  various  functions  imply  a  different  grade 
of  ministry,  but  rather  peculiar  gifts  bestowed 
on  different  individuals  of  the  same  order,  to 
meet  the  wants  of  the  Church.  An  apostle  was 
one  who  had  personally  seen  Jesus  Christ  and 
received  his  mission  directly  from  the  Head  of 
the  Church;  as  saith  Paul:  "Am  I  not  an 
Apostle?  Have  I  not  seen  Jesus  Christ?"  And 
the  Gospel  he  preached,  "Was  not  of  man,  nor 
by  man,  but  'received'  by  revelation  of  Jesus 
Christ."  And  yet  the  apostles  numbered  them- 
selves with  the  elders,  which  was  the  office  of 
all  the  ministers  of  the  word.  Thus  Peter  de- 
clares: "The  elders  which  are  among  you  I  ex- 
hort, who  am  also  an  elder."  So  likewise,  also, 
were  all  the  elders  overseers,  or  bishops,  as  ex- 
pressed by  Paul,  when  he  called  together  the 
elders  of  the  Church  of  Ephesus,  and  declared 
to  them  that  the  Holy  Spirit  had  made  them 
overseers,  [episkopoi)  or  bishops  of  the  flock  of 
God.  The  prophets  were  favored  with  the  di- 
rect inspiration  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  spoke 
with  the  authority  of  God  what  was  given  them, 
while  the  evangelists,  pastors  or  teachers,  were 


54  Messiah's  church. 

directed  to  ''Preach  the  Word."  But  in  office 
and  dignity,  they  were  all  elders  or  bishops, 
overseers  of  the  flock  of  God,  each  to  exercise 
the  peculiar  gift  bestowed  on  him  to  accomplish 
the  common  end.  But  each  were  autliorized  as 
fully  as  the  other,  to  preach  the  gospel,  admi- 
nister the  sacraments,  exercise  discipline,  and 
ordain  others  to  the  same  office. 

Of  how  great  importance  and  dignity  is  the 
office  of  this  holy  ministry! — To  be  watchmen, 
messengers  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  ambassadors 
of  the  King  of  kings,  stewards  of  God's  mys- 
teries, shepherds  of  Christ's  flock,  workers  to- 
gether with  God  in  saving  souls,  and  preparing 
a  people  for  the  Lord  Jesus  at  His  appearing 
and  Kingdom.  "Wherefore,  it  is  needful  that 
those  to  whose  care  so  great  and  valuable  a 
treasure  is  committed,  and  of  whom  so  great  and 
important  duties  are  required,  should  be  abun- 
dantly endowed  with  the  gifts  and  graces  of  the 
Spirit,  to  enable  them  to  successfully  accomplish 
their  work;  and  that  they  should  labor  in  fast- 
ing and  prayer,  with  much  earnest  and  careful 
study,  to  show  themselves  approved  unto  God, 
workmen  that  need  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  di- 
viding the  word  of  truth.  For  so  divine  a  work 
must  needs  require  divine  aid  for  its  perform- 
ance. 


CHrRCH    ORDER.  55 

And  that  you  may  have  before  you,  and  fully 
impressed  on  your  mind,  the  important  duties 
of  this  holy  ofl&ce,  listen  to  the  words  of  Paul 
and  Peter  in  their 

APOSTOLIC    CHARGES. 

"Take  heed,  therefore,  unto  yourselves,  and 
to  all  the  flock  over  the  which  the  Holy  Ghost 
hath  made  you  overseers,  to  feed  the  Church  of 
God,  which  he  hath  purchased  with  his  own 
blood."  "I  charge  thee,  therefore,  before  God 
and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  shall  judge  the 
quick  and  the  dead  at  his  appearing  and  king- 
dom; preach  the  word  ;  be  instant  in  season  and 
out  of  season;  reprove,  rebuke,  exhort  with  all 
long-suffering  and  doctrine.  For  the  time  will 
come  when  they  will  not  endure  sound  doctrine; 
but  after  their  own  lusts  shall  they  heap  to 
themselves  teachers,  having  itching  ears,  and 
they  shall  turn  away  their  ears  from  the  truth, 
and  shall  be  turned  to  fables.  But  watch  thou 
in  all  things,  endure  aflflictions,  do  the  work  of 
an  evangelist,  make  full  proof  of  thy  ministry." 
"The  elders  which  are  among  you  I  exhort, 
who  am  also  an  elder,  and  a  witness  of  the  suf- 
ferings of  Christ,  and  also  a  partaker  of  the 
glory  that  shall  be  revealed :  feed  the  flock  of 
God  which  is  among  you,  taking  the  oversight 


56  Messiah's  church. 

thereof,  not  by  constraint,  but  ■willingly;  not  for 
filthy  lucre,  but  of  a  ready  mind;  neither  as 
being  lords  over  God's  heritage,  but  being  en- 
samples  to  the  flock.  And  when  the  chief  shep- 
herd shall  appear,  ye  shall  receive  a  crown  of 
glory  that  fadeth  not  away." 

We  have  good  hope  that  long  before  this,  you 
have  well  pondered  these  things  in  your  heart, 
and  have  fully  determined,  by  the  grace  of  God, 
to  give  yourself  wholly  to  this  office,  and  direct 
all  your  cares,  labors  and  studies,  to  accomplish 
the  ends  of  the  Christian  ministry. 

And  now,  that  the  congregation  here  present, 
may  understand  your  determination  in  this 
matter,  and  that  your  solemn  promise  may  the 
more  move  and  constrain  you  to  a  faithful  per- 
formance of  your  duties,  you  shall  answer 
plainly  to  these  things  which  we  now,  in  the 
name  of  God  and  His  Church,  shall  demand  of 
you. 

QUESTIOXS. 

Do  you  trust  that  you  are  inwardly  moved  by 
the  Holy  Spirit  to  take  upon  you  the  office  and 
work  of  the  Christian  ministry,  for  the  glory  of 
God  and  the  edification  of  his  Church?  I  trust 
so. 

Do  you  believe  the  Scriptures  of  the  Old  and 
New  Testaments  to  be  the  word  of  God,  the 
only  rule  of  faith  and  practice?     /  do  so  believe. 


CHURCH    ORDER.  57 

Do  you  sincerely  receive  and  adopt  the  Prin- 
ciples of  Divine  Truth  as  held  and  put  forth  by 
Messiah's  Church,  as  containing  the  system  of 
doctrine  taught  in  the  Holy  Scriptures?-  I  do 
thus  receive  them. 

Do  you  approve  of  the  government  and  disci- 
pline of  Messiah's  Church?     I  do. 

Do  you  promise  subjection  to  your  brethren 
in  the  Lord  in  your  ecclesiastical  capacity?  / 
will  be  thus  subject,  the  Lord  being  my  helper. 

Have  you  been  induced,  as  far  as  you  know 
your  own  heart,  to  seek  the  office  of  the  Holy 
Ministry  from  love  to  God  and  a  sincere  desire 
to  promote  His  glory  in  the  Gospel  of  his  Son? 
/  trust  I  have  been  thus  moved. 

Do  you  promise  to  be  zealous  and  faithful  in 
maintaining  the  truths  of  the  Gospel,  peace  and 
purity  of  the  Church?  /  will,  the  Lord  being  my 
helper. 

Do  you  engage  to  be  faithful  and  diligent  in 
the  exercise  of  all  private  and  personal  duties, 
■which  become  you  as  a  Christian  and  a  Minis- 
ter of  the  Gospel ;  as  well  as  in  all  public  and 
relative  duties  of  your  office:  endeavoring  to 
walk  with  exemplary  piety  before  the  flock  and 
the  world,  adorning  the  profession  of  the  Gospel 
by  your  godly  conversation?  /  will  do  so,  the 
Lord  being  my  helper. 


58  Messiah's  church. 

Are  you  willing  to  take  upon  you  the  duties 
of  this  great  and  holy  ministry,  and  to  faithfully 
discharge  its  duties  in  the  sphere  in  which  the 
Lord,  in  his  providence,  shall  call  you  to  act 
your  part,  as  He  shall  give  you  strength?  / 
will,  the  Lord  being  my  helper. 

Then  shall  the  presiding  Minister  sag. 

Let  us  Pray. 

Almighty  God,  our  Heavenly  Father,  -who 
hast,  at  the  intercession  of  Thy  well-beloved 
Son,  through  the  operation  of  the  Holy  Spirit, 
dispensed  gifts  to  men;  and  for  the  perfecting 
of  the  saints,  for  the  work  of  the  ministry,  for 
the  edifying  of  the  body  of  Christ,  hast  given 
apostles,  prophets,  evangelists,  pastors  and 
teachers,  look  in  tender  mercy  upon  Thy  ser- 
vants who  this  day  appear  before  Thee  to  con- 
secrate themselves  to  Thy  work  in  the  ministry 
of  the  Gospel,  whereunto  we  trust  Thou  hast 
called  them;  and  grant  unto  them  abundantly 
the  gifts  and  graces  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit  to  qualify 
them  for  their  great  and  important  work  of  la- 
boring for  the  salvation  of  mankind.  For  this 
great  gift  of  the  Christian  ministry,  for  the  call 
of  Thy  servants  here  present  to  partake  of  this 
ministry,  as  well  as  for  all  the  blessings  of  the 
Gospel,  we  praise  Thee,  we  worship  Thee,  we 
magnify  Thy  most  excellent  and  glorious  name. 


CHURCH    ORDER.  69 

And  grant,  most  merciful  God,  that  through 
the  ministrations  of  Thy  servants,  in  these  last 
days,  so  indicative  of  the  speedy  consummation 
of  the  great  work  of  redemption  by  the  glorious 
appearing  of  the  Son  of  Man  to  receive  and 
establish  his  everlasting  kingdom  and  dominion 
under  the  whole  heaven,  a  multitude  of  souls 
may  become  savingly  acquainted  with  Thee,  and 
be  prepared,  through  grace,  to  reign  with  Him 
in  the  glory  of  that  kingdom.  And  grant,  unto 
these  Thy  servants,  grace  to  endure  hardness 
as  good  soldiers  of  Jesus  Christ,  that  they  may 
act  faithfully  their  part  as  heralds  of  the  Gos- 
pel of  the  kingdom,  and  that,  thus  speedily,  all 
nations  may  hear  the  joyful  tidings  and  the  end 
of  Satan's  reign  and  Zion's  sorrow  be  accom- 
plished; and  when  the  chief  Shepherd  shall  ap- 
pear, may  they,  with  all  Thy  faithful  ministers, 
receive  a  crown  of  life  which  fadeth  not  away; 
through  Thy  well-beloved  Son,  Jesus  Christ,  to 
whom,  with  Thee  and  the  Holy  Spirit,  be  end- 
less praise.     Ajmii. 

The  Ministers  present  shall  then  lay  their  hands 
severally  on  the  heads  of  the  candidates,  (the  candi- 
dates kneeling)  and  the  officiating  3Iinister  shall 
say, 

The  Lord  pour  upon  thee  the  Holy  Spirit,  for 
the  office  and  work  of  a  minister  in  His  Church, 


60  Messiah's  church. 

now  committed  unto  thee  by  the  imposition  of 
our  hands.  And  be  thou  a  faithful  dispenser  of 
the  word  of  God,  and  of  His  Holy  Ordinances; 
in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
of  the  Holy  Spirit.     Amen. 

Then  shall  be  delivered  to  each  candidate,  the 
Bible,  saying, 

Take  thou  authority  to  preach  the  word  of 
God  and  administer  the  Ordinances  of  His  house. 

One  of  the  Ministers,  appointed  for  this  purpose, 
shall  give  the  right  hand  of  fellowship  to  the  or- 
dained. 

Our  Father,  which  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be 
Thy  name,  Thy  kingdom  come,  thy  will  be  done 
on  earth  as  it  is  in  heaven:  Give  us  this  day  our 
daily  bread;  forgive  us  our  trespasses  as  we  for- 
give those  who  trespass  against  us;  lead  us  not 
into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil;  for 
Thine  is  the  kingdom,  the  power,  and  the  glory, 
forever  and  ever.     Amen. 

The  peace  of  God  which  passeth  all  under- 
standing, keep  your  hearts  and  minds  in  the 
knowledge  and  love  of  God,  and  of  his  Son, 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord ;  and  the  blessing  of  God 
Almighty,  the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy 
Spirit,  be  among  you  and  remain  with  you  al- 
ways.    Amen. 


DEVOTIONAL  HYMNS. 


ALPHABETICALLY    ARRANGED. 

1  C.  M. 

ALAS!  and  did  my  Saviour  bleed, 
And  did  my  Sovereign  die? 
Would  he  devote  that  sacred  head 
For  such  a  worm  as  I? 

2  Was  it  for  crimes  that  I  have  done, 
He  groan'd  upon  the  tree  ? 

Amazing  pity!  grace  unknown! 
And  love  beyond  degree! 

3  Well  might  the  sun  in  darkness  hide, 
And  shut  his  glories  in ; 

When  Christ,  the  mighty  Maker,  died 
For  man  the  creature's  sin! 

4  Thus  might  I  hide  my  blushing  face, 
While  his  dear  cross  appears: 

Dissolve  my  heart  in  thankfulness, 
And  melt  mine  eyes  to  tears, 

5  But  drops  of  grief  can  ne'er  repay 
The  debt  of  love  I  owe: 

Here,  Lord,  I  give  myself  away, 
'Tis  all  that  I  can  do. 


62  DEVOTIOXAL    HYMNS. 

2  C.  M. 

ALL  hail  the  power  of  Jesus'  name! 
Let  angels  prostrate  fall; 
Bring  forth  the  royal  diadem, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

2  Ye  chosen  seed  of  Israel's  race, 
A  remnant  weak  and  small  I 

Hail  him  who  saves  you  by  his  grace, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

3  Ye  Gentile  sinners,  ne'er  forget 
The  wormwood  and  the  gall; 

Go,  spread  your  trophies  at  his  feet, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

4  May  we  with  heaven's  rejoicing  throng 
Before  his  presence  fall, 

Join  in  the  everlasting  song, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all ! 


O  C.  M. 

AM  I  a  soldier  of  the  cross, 
A  follower  of  the  Lamb? 
And  shall  I  fear  to  own  his  cause, 
Or  blush  to  speak  his  name  ? 

2  Shall  I  be  carried  to  the  skies 
On  flowery  bed-  of  ease? 

"While  others  fought  to  win  the  prize, 
And  sailed  through  bloody  seas. 

3  Are  there  no  foes  for  me  to  face, 
Must  I  not  stem  the  flood? 

Is  this  vain  world  a  friend  to  grace. 
To  help  me  on  to  God? 


DEYOTIOXAL    HY.MNS.  G3 

4  Sure  I  must  fight  if  I  would  reign, 
Increase  my  courage,  Lord! 

I'll  bear  the  toil,  endure  the  pain, 
Supported  by  thy  word. 

5  Thy  saints  in  all  this  glorious  war 
Shall  conquer  though  they  die; 

They  see  the  triumph  from  afar, 
By  faith  they  bring  it  nigh. 

6  When  that  illustrious  day  shall  rise, 
And  all  thy  armies  shine 

In  robes  of  victory  through  the  skies, 
The  glory  shall  be  thine. 


4  S.  M. 

AND  are  we  yet  alive, 
And  see  each  other's  face  ? 
Glory  and  praise  to  Jesus  give, 

For  his  redeeming  grace. 
Preserved  by  power  divine 

To  full  salvation  here, 
Again  in  .Jesus'  praise  we  join. 
And  in  his  sight  appear. 

2  What  troubles  have  we  seen  ! 

What  conflicts  have  we  pass'd  ! 
Fightings  without,  and  fears  within, 

Since  we  assembled  last! 
But  out  of  all  the  Lord 

Hath  brought  us  by  his  love; 
And  still  he  doth  his  help  afford. 

And  hides  our  life  above. 


64  DEYOTIOXAL    HYMNS. 

5  L.  p.  M. 

AND  can  it  be  that  I  should  gain 
An  int'rest  in  the  Saviour's  blood? 
Died  he  for  me,  "who  caused  his  pain? 
For  me,  who  him  to  death  pursued? 
Amazing  love!  how  can  it  be, 
That  thou,  my  Lord,  shouldst  die  for  me? 

2  'Tis  myst'ry  all — th'  Immortal  dies  ! 
Who  can  explore  his  strange  design? 

In  vain  the  first-born  seraph  tries 

To  sound  the  depths  of  love  divine ; 
'Tis  mercy  all !  let  earth  adore  : 
Let  angel  minds  inquire  no  more. 

3  He  left  his  Father's  throne  above; 
(So  free,  so  infinite  his  grace  I) 

Emptied  himself  of  all  but  love, 

And  bled  for  Adam's  helpless  race: 
'Tis  mercy  all,  immense  and  free, 
For,  0  my  God,  it  found  out  me  I 

6  .  C.  M. 

]S'D  must  I  be  to  judgment  brought, 


A 


And  answer  in  that  day 
For  every  vain  and  idle  thought, 
xVnd  every  word  I  say  ? 

2  Yes,  every  secret  of  my  heart 
Shall  shortly  be  made  known, 

And  I  receive  my  just  desert 
For  all  that  I  have  done. 

3  How  careful  then  ought  I  to  live ; 
With  what  religious  fear; 


DEVOTIONAL    nY3INS. 

Who  such  a  strict  account  must  give 
For  my  behaviour  here. 

4  Thou  awful  Judge  of  quick  and  dead, 
The  watcliful  power  bestow; 

So  shall  I  to  my  ways  take  heed, — 
To  all  I  speak  or  do. 

5  If  now  thou  standest  at  the  door, 

0  let  me  feel  tke'j  aear; 

And  make  my  peace  with  God,  before 

1  at  thy  bar  appear. 

8  8s,  7s,  4s. 

ANGE.L&n;3w  are  hov'ring  round  us, 
Unperceiv'd  they  mix  the  throng, 
Wond'ring  at  the  love  that  crowu'd  us, 

Glad  to  join  the  holy  song: 
Hallelujah!   Hallelujah! 

Love  ami  praise  to  Christ  belong! 

2  Now  I  see  with  joy  and  wonder, 
Whence  the  gracious  spring  arose; 

Angel  minds  are  lost  to  ponder, 
Dying  love's  mysterious  cause; 

Yet  the  ble-sing.  Yet  the  blessing, 
Down  to  all,  to  me  it  flows! 

3  This  bath  set  me  all  on  fire ; 
Strongly  glows  the  flame  of  love; 

Higher  mounts  my  soul,  and  higher, 
Struggles  for  its  swift  remove  ; 

Then  I'll  praise  him,  Then  I'll  praise  him, 
In  a  nobler  strain  above  I 

5 


66  DETOTIOXAL    HYMNS. 

9  S.  M. 

ANGELS  our  mfircli  oppose, 
Who  still  in  strength  excel, — 
Our  secret,  sworn,  eternal  foes, 

Countless,  invisible; 
From  thrones  of  glory  driven. 

By  flaming  vengeance  hurl'd, 
Thej'  throng  the  air,  and  darken  heaven, 
And  rule  this  lower  world. 

2  But  shall  believers  fear? 

But  shall  believers  fly? 
Or  see  th.e  bloody  cross  appear, 

And  all  their  powers  defy? 
By  all  hell's  'ho'^t  withstood, 

We  all  hell's  host  overthrow; 
And,  conquering  them  through  Jesus'  blood, 

We  on  to  conquer  go. 

10  H.  JI. 

ARISE,  my  soul,  arisel 
Shake  off  thy  guilty  fears :; 
The  bleeding  sacrifice 

In  my  behalf  appears; 
Before  the  throne  my  Saviour  stands; 
My  name  is  written  on  his  hands. 

2  He  ever  lives  above. 

For  me  to  intercede  ; 
His  all-redeeming  love, 

His  precious  blood  to  plead  ; 
His  blood  atoned  for  all  our  race, 
And  sprinkles  now  the  throne  of  grace. 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMN'S.  67 

3  The  bleeding  wounds  he  bears,      '^ 
Received  on  Calvary, 

They  pour  effectual  prayers. 

They  strongly  speak  tV.r  me. 
Forgive  him,  0  forgive,  tliey  cry, 
Nor  let  that  ransomed  si::ner  die! 

4  The  Father  hears  him  pray, 
His  dear  anointed  One  ; 

He  cannot  turn  away 

The  presence  of  his  Son  : 
His  Spirit  answers  to  the  blood, 
And  tells  me  I  am  born  of  God. 

5  To  God  I'm  reconciled: 
His  pardoning  voice  I  hear; 

He  owns  me  for  his  child; 

I  can  no  longer  fear ; 
"With  confidence  I  now  draw  nigh, 
And  Father,  Abba,  Father,  cry. 


P.  M. 


11 

AS  I  view  the  last  sands  of  old  time  sink  away, 
0  grant  me.  dear  Saviour,  this  boon: 
That  I  never,  never  may  from    thy  smiles  go 
Xor  share  the  impenitent's  doom.        [astray, 

CHOBUS. 

Roll  on,  then,  old  time,  while  I  sigh  for  the  land, 
Through  this  dark,  gloomy  region  of  pain, 

For  fair  Beuiah's  land,  and  the  pure  spotless 
band, 
Where  the  King  in  his  be?uty  shall  reign. 

2  Pilgrim,  Laste  on  thy  way,  for  the  sun's  gliding 
down; 
Escape  for  thy  life,  while  there's  room; 


&8  DEVOTIOXAL    HYMNSr 

See  dark  clouds  gath'ring  round,  mantling  earth 
■with  a  froTvn, 
And  wide  spreads  the  thick'ning  gloom. 

3  Pilgrim,  hark,  on  each  breeze  as  it  comes  from 

afar, 
How  the  low  mutt'ring  thunders  break  round  I 
From  the  dim  distant  shore  rings  the  clarion  of 

war, 
Haste  thee  on  I  soon  thelast  trump  shall  sound  I 

4  Pilgrim,  lift  up  thj  head,  soon  the  kingdom 

will  cc'me. 
And  the  saints  then  in  glory  appear; 
In  their  fair  Eden  home,  with  their  King  ever 
And  his  hand  wipe  away  every  tear,     [roam, 


12  C.  M. 

ATTEND,  0  earth:   God  doth  declare 
His  uncontrolled  decree; 
"Thou  art  my  8on.  this  day,  my  heir, 
Have  i  begotten  thee. 

2  "Upon  my  holy  Zion's  hill 
My  King  I  thee  ordain; 

And  though  thy  foes  dispute  my  will, 
Thou  shalt  furever  reign. 

3  "Ask,  and  receive  tliy  full  demands; 
Thine  shall  the  heathen  be; 

The  utmost  limit  of  the  lands 
Shall  be  possessed  by  thee." 


»EVOTIONAL    HYMNS.  0» 

lo  C.  M. 

ATTEND,  and  mark  the  solemn  fast 
Wliich  to  the  Lord  is  dear; 
Disdain  the  false,  unhallowed  mask 
Which  vain  dissemblers  wear. 

2  Do  I  delight  in  sorrow's  dress? 
Saith  lie  who  reigns  above; 

The  hanging  head  and  rueful  look, 
Will  they  attract  my  love? 

3  Let  such  as  feel  oppression's  load 
Thy  tender  pity  share; 

And  let  the  helpless,  homeless  poor 
Be  thy  peculiar  care. 

4  Go,  bid  the  hungry  orphan  be 
With  thy  abundance  blessed ; 

Invite  the  wanderer  to  thy  gate, 
And  spread  the  couch  of  rest. 

5  Let  him  who  pines  with  piercing  cold 
By  thee  be  warmed  and  clad; 

Be  thine  the  blissful  task  to  make 
The  downcast  mourner  glad. 

6  Then,  bright  as  morning,  shall  come  forth, 
In  peace  and  joy,  thy  days; 

And  glory  from  the  Lord  above 
Shall  shine  on  all  thy  ways. 

14  C.  M. 

AUTHOR  of  faith,  eternal  Word, 
Whose  Spirit  breathes  the  active  flame; 
Faith,  like  its  finisher  and  Lord, 
To-day,  as  yesterday,  the  same:  — 


70  DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 

2  To  thee  our  humble  hearts  aspire, 
And  ask  the  gift  unspeakable;  ] 

Increase  in  us  the  kindled  fire, 
In  us  the  work  of  faith  fulfil. 

3  By  faith  we  know  thee  strong  to  save: 
(Save  us,  a  present  Saviour  thou:) 

Whate'er  we  hope,  by  faith  we  have; 
Future  and  past,  subsisting  now. 

4  To  him  that  in  thy  Name  believes. 
Eternal  life  with  thee  is  given; 

Into  himself  he  all  receives, — 

Pardon,  and  holiness,  and  heaven. 

5  The  things  unknown  to  feeble  sense, 
Unseen  by  reason's  glinim'ring  ray, 

With  strong  commanding  evidence. 
Their  heavenly  origin  display. 

6  Faith  lends  its  realizing  light; 

The  clouds  disperse,  the  shadows  fly; 
Th'  Invisible  appears  in  sight, 
And  God  is  seen  by  mortal  eye. 


15  83. 

AWAY  with  our  sorrow  and  fear; 
We  soon  shall  recover  our  home; 
The  city  of  saints  shall  appear; 
The  day  of  eternity  come. 

2  Our  mourning  is  all  at  an  end, 

When,  raised  by  the  life-giving  word. 

We  see  the  new  city  descend. 

Adorned  as  a  bride  for  her  Lord. 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS.  71 

3  By  faith  we  already  behold 
That  lovely  Jerusalem  here; 

Her  wall::!  are  of  jasper  and  gold, 
As  crystal  her  buildings  are  clear. 

4  The  saints  in  God's  presence  receive 
Their  great  and  eternal  reward; 

With  .Jesus  forever  they  live. 

And  reigu  on  the  earth  with  their  Lord. 

16  L.  M. 

BEFORE  Jehovah's  awful  throne, 
Ye  nations  bow,  with  sacred  joy  ; 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone  ; 
He  can  create,  and  he  destroy. 

2  His  sovereign  power,  without  our  aid. 
Made  us  of  clay,  and  formed  us  men ; 

And  when  like  wandering  sheep  we  strayed, 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again. 

3  We'll  crowd  thy  gates  with  thankful  songs  ; 
High  as  the  heavens  our  voices  raise ; 

And  earth  with  her  ten  thousand  tongues 
Shall  fill  thy  courts  with  sounding  praise. 

4  Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command; 
Vast  as  eternity  thy  love ; 

Firm  as  a  rock  thy  truth  must  stand 
When  rolling  years  shall  cease  to  move. 

17  CM. 

BEHOLD  what  condescending  love 
Jesus  on  earth  displays  I — 
To  babes  and  sucklings  he  extends 
The  riches  of  his  grace. 


72  DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 

2  He  still  the  ancient  promise  keeps, 
To  our  forefathers  given  ; 

Young  children  in  his  arms  he  takes, 
And  calls  them  heirs  of  heaven. 

3  Forbid  them  not.  whom  .Jesus  calls, 
Xor  dare  the  claim  resist. 

Since  his  own  lips  to  us  declare 
Of  such  will  heaven  consist. 

4  "With  flowing  tears,  and  thankful  hearts, 
We  give  them  up  to  thee  ; 

Eeceive  them,  Lord,  into  thine  arms; 
Thine  may  they  ever  be. 

,18  CM. 

BEHOLD  the  Saviour  of  mankind 
Nail'd  to  the  shameful  tree  ; 
How  vast  the  love  that  him  inclined 
To  bleed  and  die  for  thee ! 

2  Hark!  how  he  groans,  while  nature  shakes. 
And  earth's  strong  pillars  bends  : 

The  temple's  veil  in  sunder  breaks, — 
The  solid  marbles  rends. 

3  'Tis  doner  the  precious  ransom's  paid! 
Receive  my  soul !  he  cries : 

See  where  he  bows  his  sacred  head; 
He  bows  his  head,  and  dies. 

4  But  soon  he'll  break  death's  envious  chain, 
And  in  full  glory  shine  : 

0  Lamb  of  God,  was  ever  pnin, 
Was  ever  love,  like  thine  ? 


DEVOTIONAL    HYilXS.  /  ^ 

19  S.M. 

BLEST  be  the  tie  that  binds 
Our  hearts  in  Christian  love; 
The  fellowship  of  kindred  minds 
Is  like  to  that  above. 

2  Before  our  Father's  throne, 
We  pour  our  ardent  prayers; 

Our  fears,  our  hopes,  our  aims  are  one, — 
Our  comforts  and  our  cares. 

3  We  share  our  mutual  woes; 
Our  mutual  burdens  bear; 

And  often  for  each  other  flows 
The  sympathizing  tear. 

4  When  we  asunder  part, 
It  gives  us  inward  pain: 

But  we  shall  still  be  join'd  in  heart, 
And  hope  to  meet  again. 

20  H.  M. 

BLOW,  ye  the  trumpet,  blow 
The  gladly-solemn  sound; 
Let  all  the  nations  know, 
To  earth's  remotest  bound, 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 
Eeturn,  ye  ransom'd  sinners,  home. 

2  Jesus,  our  great  High  Priest, 

Hath  full  atonement  made: 
Ye  weary  spirits,  rest; 

Ye  mournful  souls  be  glad: 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 
Return,  ye  ransom'd  sinners,  home. 


74  DEVOTIONAL    HYMXS. 

3  Extol  the  Lamb  of  God,— 

The  all-atoning  Lamb; 
Redemption  in  his  blood 

Throughout  the  world  proclaim; 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 
Return,  ye  ransom'd  sinners,  home. 

6  The  gospel  trumpet  hear, — 

The  news  of  heavenly  grace; 
And,  saved  from  earth,  appear 
Before  your  Saviour's  face: 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 
Return,  ye  ransom'd  sinners,  home. 


21 

BRETHREN,  while  we  sojourn  here. 
Fight  we  must,  but  should  not  fear; 
Foes  we  have,  but  we've  a  Friend, 
One  that  loves  us  to  the  end: 
Forward,  then,  with  courage  go, 
Long  we  shall  not  dwell  below; 
Soon  the  joyful  news  will  come, 
"Child,  your  Father  calls,  Come  home." 

2  In  the  way  a  thousand  snares 

Lie  to  take  us  unawares; 

Satan,  with  malicious  art, 

Watches  each  unguarded  heart: 

But  from  Satan's  malice  free, 

Saints  shall  soon  in  glory  be; 

Soon  the  joyful  news  will  come, 

"Child,  your  Father  calls,  Come  home." 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 


22  P.  M. 

Y  faith  I  see  my  Saviour  dying, 


B 


On  the  tree,  on  the  tree; 
To  every  nation  he  is  crying, 

Look  to  me,  look  to  me; 
He  bids  the  guilty  now  draw  near, 
Eepent,  believe,  dismiss  your  fear 
Hark!  hark  I  what  precious  words  I  hear, 

Mercy's  free,  mercy's  free. 

2  Did  Christ,  when  I  was  sin  pursuing, 

Pity  me,  pity  me? 
And  did  he  snatch  my  soul  from  ruin, 

Can  it  be,  can  it  be? 
Oh  yes!  he  did  salvation  bring. 
He  is  my  Prophet,  Priest  and  King, 
And  now  my  happy  soul  can  sing, 

Mercy's  free,  mercy's  free, 

23  7s. 

CHILDEEX  of  the  heavenly  King! 
As  ye  journey,  sweetly  sing; 
Sing  your  Saviour's  worthy  praise, 
Glorious  in  his  works  and  ways. 

CHORUS. 

Victory!  victory! 
When  we've  gained  the  victory; 
0  how  happy  we  shall  be, 
When  we've  gained  the  victory. 

2  Ye  are  travelling  home  to  God, 
In  the  way  the  fathers  trod; 
They  are  happy  now,  and  ye 
Soon  their  happiness  shall  see. 


76  DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 

3.   Shout,  ye  little  flock,  and  blest; 
You  on  Jesus'  throne  shall  rest; 
There,  your  seat  is  now  prepared, — 
There,  your  kingdom  and  reward. 

4  Fear  not,  brethren,  joyful  stand 
On  the  borders  of  your  land; 
Jesus  Christ,  your  Father's  Son, 
Bids  you  undismayed  go  on. 

24  7s. 

CHRISTIANS,  brethren,  ere  we  part, 
Every  voice  and  every  heart 
Join,  and  to  our  Father  raise 
One  last  hymn  of  grateful  praise. 

2  Though  we  here  should  meet  no  more, 
Yet  there  is  a  brighter  shore: 
There,  released  from  toil  and  pain, 
There  we  all  may  meet  again. 

25  P.M. 

CillRISTIAX,  the  -warfare  will  now  soon  be 
;   0  do  not  fear,  do  not  fear  I  [o'er; 

Soon  thou  wilt  rest  where  thy  foes  come  no 
Be  of  good  cheer,  of  good  cheer!  [more; 

What  though  the  night  be  so  dreary  and  long? 
"What  though  thy  foes  are  unwearied  and  strong? 
Soon  thou  shalt  join  in  the  conqueror's  song: 
Be  of  good  cheer,  of  good  cheer! 

2  What  though  the  billows  of  life  darkly  roll? 

0  do  not  fear,  do  not  fear  ! 
Friends  all  forsake  thee,  and  cares  press  thy 

Be  of  good  cheer,  of  good  cheer!  [soul? 


DETOTIOXAL    HYMNS.  I  t 

Christian,  remomber  that  Christ  loves  thee  still 
Only  be  faithful  in  doing  his  will ; 
Soon  thou  wilt  stand  with  him  on  Zion's  hill: 
Be  of  good  cheer,  of  good  cheer! 

26  P.M. 

CO^IE  and  reign  ;  come  and  reign, 
Jesus  on  thy  throne ; 
And,  0,  it  fills  my  heart  with  joy 
To  know  we're  almost  home. 
Here  I  drop  the  falling  tear, 

As  pilgrim-like  1  roam, 
An  exile  from  my  Father's  house; 
But  soon  he'll  call  me  home. 

2  Here  amid  life's  changing  scenes, 
My  cup  of  grief  runs  o'er  ; 

But  there  Til  share  unmingled  bliss 
On  Canaan's  happy  shore, 

3  Here  I  grieve  the  friends  I  love, 
And  they  in  turn  grieve  me; 

But  0,  my  Father,  grant  me  grace, 
That  I  may  not  grieve  thee. 

4  Here  disease  invades  our  frames, 
We  wither,  droop,  and  die; 

But  there  eternal  youth  shall  bloom, 
And  bright  shall  beam  each  eye. 

5  Here  we  meet  and  part  again. 
As  round  and  round  we  roam  ; 

But  there  we'll  meet  and  part  no  more. 
And  sweetly  rest  at  home. 


78  DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 

27  7s. 

C^OME,  Desire  of  nations,  come! 
;   Hasten,  Lord,  the  general  doom! 
Hear  the  Spirit  and  the  Bride; 
Come,  and  take  us  to  thy  side. 

2  Thou,  who  hast  our  place  prepared, 
jMake  us  meet  for  our  reward  ; 

Then  with  all  thy  saints  descend; 
Then  our  earthly  trials  end. 

3  Mindful  of  thy  chosen  race, 
Shorten  these  vindictive  days  ; 
Who  for  full  redemption  groan; 
Hear  us  now,  and  save  thine  own. 

4  Xow  destroy  the  Man  of  sin; 
Kow  thine  ancient  flock  bring  in; 
Filled  with  righteousness  divine, 
Claim  a  ransomed  world  for  thine. 

5  Plant  thy  heavenly  kingdom  here; 
Glorious  in  thy  saints  appear ; 
Speak  the  sacred  number  sealed, 
Speak  the  mystery  revealed. 

6  Take  to  thee  thy  royal  power; 
Ileign,  when  sin  shall  be  no  more ; 
Eeign,  when  death  no  more  shall  be  ; 
Ileign  to  all  eternity. 

28  c.  JL 

CiOME,  Holy  Ghost,  our  hearts  inspire; 
;    Let  us  thine  influence  prove;  — 
Source  of  the  old  prophetic  fire; 
Fountain  of  life  and  love. 


DEVOTIOXAL    HYMNS. 

2  Come,  Holy  Ghost,  for  moved  by  thee 
The  prophets  wrote  and  spoke: 

Unlock  the  truth,  thyself  the  key; 
Unseal  the  sacred  book. 

3  Expand  thy  wings.  Celestial  Dove; 
Brood  o'er  our  nature's  night; 

On  our  disorder'd  spirits  move, 
And  let  there  now  be  light, 

4  God,  through  himself,  we  then  shall  know, 
If  thou  within  us  shine; 

And  sound,  with  all  thy  saints  below, 
The  depths  of  love  divine. 

29  c.  M. 

COME,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 
With  all  thy  quick'ning  powers; 
Kindle  a  flame  of  sacred  love 
In  these  cold  hearts  of  ours. 

2  Look  bow  we  grovel  here  below, 
Fond  of  these  earthly  toys  ; 

Our  souls,  how  heaviljr  they  go, 
To  reach  et-ernal  joys. 

3  In  vain  we  tun«  our  formal  songs, — 
In  vain  we  strive  to  rise ; 

Hosannas  languish  on  our  tongues, 
And  our  devotion  dies. 

4  Father,  and  shall  we  ever  live 
At  this  poor  dying  rate: 

Our  love  so  faint,  so  cold  to  thee, 
And  thine  to  us  so  great? 


80  DEYOTIOXAL   HYMNS. 

5  Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 
"With  all  thy  quick'ning  powers; 

Come,  shed  abi-oad  a  Saviour's  love, 
And  that  shall  kindle  ours. 

30  P.M. 

COME,  let  us  anew  our  journey  pursue, 
Roll  round  with  the  year, 
And  never  stand  still  till  the  Master  appear. 
His  adorable  -will  let  us  gladly  fulfil, 

And  our  talents  improve, 
By  the  patience  of  hope,  and  the  labour  of  love. 

2  Our  life  is  a  dream;  our  time  as  a  stream, 

Glides  swiftly  away, 
And  the  fugitive  moment  refuses  to  stay. 
The  arrow  is  flown, — the  moment  is  gone  ; 

The  millennial  year 
Rushes  on  to  our  view,  and  eternity's  here. 

3  0  that  each,  in  the  day  of  His  coming,  may 

1  have  fought  my  -way  through  ;  [say, — 
T  have  finished  the  woi"k  thou  didst  give  me  to  do. 
0  that  each  from  his  Lord  may  receive  the  glad 

Well  and  faithfully  done !  [word, — 

Enter  into  my  joy,  and  sit  down  on  my  throne. 

Oi  CM. 

COME,  let  us  join  our  cheerful  songs 
With  angels  round  the  throne; 
Ten  thousand  thousand  are  their  tongues. 
But  all  their  joys  are  one. 

2  Worthy  the  Lamb  that  died,  they  cry, 
To  be  exalted  thus: 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS.  81 

Worthy  the  Lamb,  our  hearts  reply, 
For  he  was  slain  for  us. 

8  Jesus  is  worthy  to  receive 

Honour  and  power  diviue  ; 
An(J  blessings  more  than  we  can  give, 

Be,  Lord,  forever  thine. 

4  The  whole  creation  join  in  one, 

To  bless  the  sacred  Name 
Of  Him  that  sits  upon  the  throne. 

And  to  adore  the  Lamb. 


32  c.  M. 

COME,  let  us  use  the  grace  divine, 
And  all,  with  one  accord. 
In  a  perpetual  cov'nant  join 

Ourselves  to  Christ  the  Lord; — 

2  Give  up  ourselves,  through  Jesus'  power, 
His  name  to  glorify  ; 

And  promise,  in  this  sacred  hour, 
For  God  to  live  and  die. 

3  The  cov'nant  we  this  moment  make 
Be  ever  kept  in  mind; 

We  will  no  more  our  God  forsake. 
Or  cast  his  words  behind. 

4  We  never  will  throw  off  his  fear, 

Who  hears  our  solemn  vow  ; 
And  if  thou  art  well  pleased  to  hear,. 
Come  down,  and  meet  us  now. 

6 


82  DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 

o  o 

O  O  7s. 

C^0:MING  Saviour,  now  in  faith, 
I  We  remember  still  thy  death ; 
Thou  wast  broken,  thou  hast  died. 
For  us  thou  wast  crucified. 

2  "While  in  faith  we  drink  the  wine. 
Of  thy  blood  we  see  the  sign  ; 
Wash  us  pure  from  every  stain, 
Thou  that  comest  soon  to  reign. 

3  Lord,  we  thus  remember  thee  ; 
But  we  long  thy  face  to  see, 
Long  to  reach  our  heavenly  home  ; 
"Come,  Lord  Jesus,  quickly  come!" 

4  Quickly  thou  thyself  wilt  come  ; 
Thou  wilt  raise  us  to  thy  throne, 
And  thy  glories  here  display 
Through  the  never-ending  day. 

o4  C.  M. 

COME,  Saviour,  let  thy  tokens  prove, 
Fitted  by  heavenly  art, 
As  channels  to  convey  thy  love, 
To  every  faithful  heart. 

2  The  living  bread,  sent  down  from  heaven, 
In  us  vouchsafe  to  be  ; 

Thy  flesh  for  all  the  world  is  given, 
And  all  may  live  by  thee. 

3  Now,  Lord,  on  us  thy  flesh  bestow. 
And  let  us  drink  thy  blood, 

Till  all  our  souls  are  filled,  below, 
With  all  the  life  of  God. 


DEYOTIOXAL    HYMNS.  83 

4  Determined  nothing  else  to  know 

But  Jesus  crucified, 
We  will  not  from  our  Jesus  go, 

Or  leave  his  wounded  side. 

35  CM. 

GOME,  trembling  sinner,  in  whose  breast 
A  thousand  thoughts  revolve; 
Come,  with  your  guilt  and  fear  oppressed, 
And  make  this  last  resolve: 

2  I'll  go  to  Jesus,  though  my  sin 
Hath  like  a  mountain  rose; 

I  know  his  courts,  I'll  enter  in, 
Whatever  may  oppose. 

3  Perhaps  he  will  admit  my  plea, 
Perhaps  will  hear  my  prayer; 

But  if  I  perish,  I  will  pray. 
And  perish  only  there. 

4  I  can  but  perish  if  I  go ; 
I  am  resolved  to  try ; 

For  if  I  stay  away,  I  know 

1  must  forever  die. 

36  S.i^I.  v^.^ 

CiOME,  we  that  love  the  Lord,  ;\ 

J  And  let  our  joys  be  known; 
Join  in  a  song  with  sweet  accord. 
And  thus  surround  the  throne. 

2  The  sorrows  of  the  mind 
Be  banished  from  the  place; 

Keligion  never  wns  designed 
To  make  our  pleasures  less. 


84  DEVOTIONAL    HYMXS. 

3  The  men  of  grace  have  found 

Glory  begun  below; 
Celestial  fruits  on  earthly  ground, 

From  faith  and  hope  may  grow. 

5  There  we  shall  see  his  face, 

And  never,  never  sin; 
There,  from  the  rivers  of  his  grace, 

Drink  endless  pleasures  in. 

*J  i  8s.  7s.  4s. 

COME,  ye  sinners,  poor  and  needy, 
Weak  and  wounded,  sick  and  sore; 
Jesus  ready  stands  to  save  you, 
Full  of  mercy,  love,  and  power. 

He  is  able, 
He  is  willing:  doubt  no  more. 

2  Ho!  ye  needy,  come  and  welcome, 
God's  free  bounty  glorify ; 

True  belief,  and  true  repentance. 
Every  grace  that  brings  us  nigh. 

AVithout  money, 
Come  to  Jesus  Christ,  and  buy. 

3  Let  not  conscience  make  you  linger, 
Nor  of  fitness  fondly  dream! 

All  the  fitness  he  requireth 
Is  to  feel  your  need  of  him. 

This  he  gives  you, 
'Tis  the  Spirit's  rising  beam. 

4  Come,  ye  weary,  heavy-laden. 
Lost  and  ruined  by  the  fall. 

If  you  tarry  till  you're  better, 
You  will  never  come  at  all. 

Not  the  righteous. 
Sinners,  Jesus  came  to  call. 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS.  85 

5  Lo!  the  incarnate  God,  ascended, 

Pleads  the  merit  of  his  blood, 
Venture  on  him,  venture  wholly, 

Let  no  other  trust  intrude; 
None  but  Jesus 

Can  do  helpless  sinners  good. 


38  H.M. 

COME,  ye  who  love  the  Lord, 
And  feel  his  quick'ning  power, 
Unite  with  one  accord, 

His  goodness  to  adore; 
To  heaven  and  earth  aloud  proclaim 
Your  great  Redeemer's  glorious  name! 

2  He  left  his  throne  above, 
His  glory  laid  aside, 

Came  down  on  wings  of  love, 

And  wept,  and  bled,  and  died: 
The  pangs  he  bore,  what  tongue  can  tell. 
To  save  our  souls  from  death  and  hell? 

3  He  burst  the  grave ;  he  rose 
Victorious  from  the  dead; 

And  thence  his  vanquished  foes 

In  glorious  triumph  led: 
Up  through  the  heavens  the  Conq'ror  rode 
Triumphant  to  the  throne  of  God. 

4  He  soon  again  will  come, 
His  chariot  will  not  stay, 

To  take  his  children  home 

To  realms  of  endless  day: 
We  there  shall  see  him  face  to  face, 
And  sing  the  triumphs  of  his  grace. 


)  DEYOTIOXAL   HTilNS. 

39  s.  M. 

COME,  sinners,  to  the  gospel  feast; 
Let  every  soul  be  Jesus'  guest: 
Ye  need  not  one  be  left  behind, 
For  God  hath  bidden  all  mankind. 

2  Sent  by  my  Lord,  on  you  I  call; 
The  invitation  is  to  all: — 

Come  all  the  world  I  come,  sinner,  thou! 
All  things  in  Christ  are  ready  now. 

3  Come,  all  ye  souls  by  sin  oppress'd, 
Ye  restless  wand'rers  after  rest; 

Ye  poor,  and  maim'd,  and  halt,  and  blind, 
In  Chi'ist  a  hearty  welcome  find. 

4  My  message  as  from  God  receive; 
Ye  all  may  come  to  Christ  and  live: 

0  let  his  love  your  hearts  constrain, 
Nor  suffer  him  to  die  in  vain. 

40  CM. 

COME,  0  my  God,  the  promise  seal, 
This  mountain,  sin,  remove; 
Now  in  my  waiting  soul  reveal 
The  virtue  of  thy  love. 

2  I  want  thy  life,  thy  purity, 
Thy  righteousness,  brought  in: 

1  ask,  desire,  and  trust  in  thee 

To  be  redeem'd  from  sin. 

3  For  this,  as  taught  by  thee,  I  pray, 
My  inbred  sin  cast  out: 

Thou  wilt,  in  me,  thy  power  display;     • 
I  can  no  longer  doubt. 


DEYOTIOXAL    IIYMXS. 

4  Let  anger,  sloth,  desire,  and  pride, 
This  moment  be  subdued; 

Be  cast  into  the  crimson  tide 
Of  my  Redeemer's  blood. 

5  'Tis  done;  thou  dost  this  moment  save— 
With  full  salvation  bless; 

Eedemption  through  thy  blood  I  have, 
And  spotless  love  and  peace. 

41  L.P.M. 

CO^IE,  0  thou  Traveller  unknown, 
AVhom  still  I  hold,  but  cannot  see; 
My  company  before  is  gone, 

And  I  am  left  alone  -with  thee: 
With  thee  all  night  I  mean  to  stay, 
And  wrestle  till  the  break  of  day. 

2  I  need  not  tell  thee  who  I  am; 
My  sin  and  misery  declare; 

Thyself  hast  call'd  me  by  my  name; 

Look  on  thy  hands,  and  read  it  there: 
But  who,  I  ask  thee,  who  art  thou? 
Tell  me  thy  name,  and  tell  me  now. 

3  In  vain  thou  strugglest  to  get  free; 
I  never  will  unloose  my  hold: 

Art  thou  the  Man  that  died  for  me? 

The  secret  of  thy  love  unfold: 
Wrestling,  I  will  not  let  thee  go, 
Till  I  thy  name,  thy  nature  know. 

42  ^  s.M. 

COME,  sound  his  praise  abroad, 
And  hymns  of  glory  sing : 
Jehovah  is  the  sov'reign  God, 
The  universal  king, 


88  DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 

2  He  form'd  the  deeps  unknown ; 
He  gave  the  seas  their  bound; 

The  wafry  worlds  are  all  his  cwn, 
And  all  the  solid  ground. 

3  Come,  worship  at  his  throne, 
Come,  bow  before  the  Lord; 

We  are  his  works,  and  not  our  own, 
He  form'd  us  by  his  word. 

4  To-day  attend  his  voice, 
Nor  dare  provoke  his  rod; 

Come,  like  the  people  of  his  choice, 
And  own  your  gracious  God. 


43  L.M. 

COME,  tune,  ye  saints,  your  noblest  strains, 
Your  dying,  risen  Lord  to  sing; 
And  echo,  to  the  heavenly  plains, 
The  triumphs  of  your  Saviour  King. 

2  In  songs  of  grateful  rapture  tell 
How  he  subdued  your  potent  foes; 

Subdued  the  powers  of  death  and  hell, 
And,  dying,  finished  all  your  woes. 

3  Then  to  his  glorious  throne  on  high 
Returned,  while  hymning  angels  round, 

Through  the  bright  arches  of  the  sky. 
The  Lord,  the  conquering  Lord,  resound. 

4  Almighty  love!  victorious  power  I 
Not  angel  tongues  can  e'er  display 

The  wonders  of  that  dreadful  hour — 
The  joys  of  that  illustrious  day. 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS.  89 

5  Dear  Saviour,  let  thy  wondrous  grace 
Fill  every  heart,  and  every  tongue; 

Till  the  full  glories  of  thy  face 
Inspire  a  sweeter,  nobler  song. 

44  7s. 

DEPTH  of  mercy!  can  there  be 
Mercy  still  reserved  for  me? 
Can  my  God  his  wrath  forbear? 
Me,  the  chief  of  sinners,  spare? 

2  I  have  long  withstood  his  grace; 
Long  provoked  him  to  his  face ; 
Would  not  hearken  to  his  calls; 
Grieved  him  by  a  thousand  falls. 

3  Now  incline  me  to  repent; 
Let  me  now  my  sins  lament; 
Now  my  soul  revolt  deplore, 
Weep,  believe,  and  sin  no  more. 

4  Kindled  his  relentings  are; 
Me  he  now  delights  to  spare; 
Cries,  How  shall  I  give  thee  up? — 
Lets  the  lifted  thunder  drop. 

5  There  for  me  the  Saviour  stands; 
Shows  his  wounds,  and  spreads  his  hands; 
God  is  love!  I  know,  I  feel; 

Jesus  weeps,  and  loves  me  still. 

45  H.M. 

DOWN  from  the  willow-bough 
My  slumbering  harp  I'll  take, 
And  bid  its  silent  strings 

To  heavenly  themes  awake: 
How  peaceful  should  its  breathings  be, 
Diar  Saviour,  when  I  sing  of  thee ! 


90  DEVOTIONAL    HTMXS. 

2  Love,  Love  on  earth  appears; 
The  wretched  throng  his  way ; 

He  beareth  all  their  griefs, 

And  wipes  their  tears  away; 
How  soft  and  sweet  the  strain  should  be 
"Whene'er  I  sing  of  Calvary ! 

3  <*I  die  for  thee,"  he  said, 
Behold  the  cross  arise; 

And  lo,  he  bows  his  head, 

He  bows  his  head  and  dies! 
Soft,  soft,  my  harp,  thy  breathings  be! 
Here  let  me  weep  on  Calvary. 


46  L.  M. 

ETERNAL  Power,  whose  high  abode 
Becomes  the  grandeur  of  a  God: 
Infinite  lengths,  beyond  the  bounds 
Where  stars  revolve  their  little  rounds: 

2  Thee  while  the  first  archangel  sings, 
He  hides  his  face  behind  his  wings: 
And  ranks  of  shining  thrones  around 
Fall  worshipping,  and  spread  the  ground. 

o  Lord,  what  shall  earth  and  ashes  do? 
We  would  adore  our  Maker  too; 
From  sin  and  dust  to  thee  we  cry, 
The  Great,  the  Holy,  and  the  High.  '^ 

4  Earth,  from  afar,  hath  heard  thy  fame, 
And  worms  have  learn'd  to  lisp  thy  name; 
But  0!  the  glories  of  thy  mind 
Leave  all  our  soaring  thoughts  behind. 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS.  91 

5  God  is  in  heaven,  and  men  below: 
Be  short  our  tunes;  our  words  be  few: 
A  solemn  rev'rence  check  our  songs. 
And  praise  sits  silent  on  our  tongues. 

47  L.  M. 

AR  from  my  thoughts,  vain  world,  begone, 


F 


Let  my  religious  hours  alone: 

From  flesh  and  sense  I  would  be  free, 

And  hold  communion,  Lord,  with  thee. 

2  My  heart  grows  warm  with  holy  fire, 
And  kindles  with  a  pure  desire 
To  see  thy  grace,  to  taste  thy  love, 
And  feel  thy  influence  from  above. 

48  c.  M. 

FATHER,  how  wide  thy  glory  shines, 
How  high  thy  wonders  rise! 
Known  through  the  earth  by  thousand  signs, 
Bj  thousands  through  the  skies. 

2  Those  mighty  orbs  proclaim  thy  power; 

Their  motions  speak  thy  skill: 
And  on  the  wings  of  every  hour 

We  read  thy  patience  still. 

8  Part  of  thy  Name  divinely  stands, 

On  all  thy  creatures  writ; 
They  show  the  labour  of  thy  hands, 

Or  impress  of  thy  feet: 

4  But  when  we  view  thy  strange  design 

To  save  rebellious  worms, 
"Where  vengeance  and  compassion  join 

In  their  divinest  forms : 


92  DEYOTIOXAL    HYMNS. 

5  Here  the  whole  Deity  is  known, 
Nor  dares  a  creature  guess 

Which  of  the  glories  brighter  shone, 
The  justice  or  the  grace. 


49  7s 

FATHER,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  One, 
As  by  the  celestial  host, 

Let  thy  will  on  earth  be  done; 
Praise  by  all  to  thee  be  given, 
Glorious  Lord  of  earth  and  heaven. 

2  If  so  poor  a  worm  as  I 
May  to  thy  great  glory  live, 

All  my  actions  sanctify. 

All  my  words  and  thoughts  receive; 
Claim  me  for  thy  service,  claim 
All  I  have,  and  all  I  am. 

3  Take  my  soul  and  body's  powers; 
Take  my  mera'ry,  mind,  and  will; 

All  my  goods,  and  all  my  hours; 

All  I  know,  and  all  I  feel; 
All  I  think,  or  speak,  or  do; 
Take  my  heart,  but  make  it  new. 

50  S.  M. 

^  ^  T7(  OR  ever  with  the  Lord ! " 
J]     Amen,  so  let  it  be; 
Life  for  the  dead  is  in  that  word, 

'Tis  immortality. 
Here  in  the  body  pent, 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS.  93 

Absent  from  Ilim  I  roam; 
Yet  nightly  pitch  my  moving  tent 

A  day's  march  nearer  home, 
Nearer  home,  nearer  home, 
A  day's  march  nearer  home. 

2  My  father's  house  on  high, 

Home  of  my  soul,  how  near 
At  times,  to  faith's  aspiring  eye, 

Thy  golden  gates  appear! 
Ah,  then  my  spirit  faints, 

To  reach  the  land  I  love; 
The  bright  inheritance  of  saints, 

Jerusalem  above. 

51  L.  M. 

FROM  every  stormy  wind  that  blows, 
From  every  swelling  tide  of  woes, 
There  is  a  calm,  a  sure  retreat, 
'Tis  found  beneath  the  mercy-seat. 

2  There  is  a  place  where  Jesus  sheds 
The  oil  of  gladness  on  our  heads; 

A  place  of  all  on  earth  most  sweet; 
It  is  the  blood-bought  mercy-seat. 

3  There  is  a  scene  where  spirits  blend. 
Where  friend  holds  fellowship  with  friend; 
Though  sundered  far,  by  faith  they  meet 
Around  one  common  mercy-seat. 

4  There,  there,  on  eagle's  wings  we  soar, 
And  sin  and  sense  molest  no  more; 

And  heaven  comes  down  our  souls  to  greet. 
And  glory  crowns  the  mercy-seat. 


94  DEYOTIONAL    HYMNS. 

52  c.  M. 

FROM  vrhence  doth  this  union  arise, 
That  hatred  is  conquered  by  love? 
It  fastens  our  souls  in  such  ties 

That  nature  and  time  can't  remove. 

2  It  cannot  in  Eden  be  found, 
Nor  yet  in  a  paradise  lost; 

It  grows  on  Immanuel's  ground, 
And  Jesus'  dear  blood  it  did  cost. 

3  Why  then  so  unwilling  to  part, 
Since  we  shall  ere  long  meet  again? 

Engraved  on  Immanuel's  heart, 
At  distance  we  cannot  remain. 

4  And  when  we  shall  see  the  bright  day, 
When  .Jesus  descends  from  above, 

And  angels  his  glory  display, 
We  then  to  his  kingdom  remove. 

5  With  .Jesus  we  ever  shall  reign, 
And  all  his  rich  glory  shall  see; 

Then  sing  Hallelujah,  Amen! 
Amen,  even  so  let  it  be! 

53  L.  M. 

FROM  all  that  dwell  below  the  skies, 
Let  the  Creator's  praise  arise; 
Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  sung, 
Through  every  land,  by  every  tongue. 

2  Eternal  are  thy  mercies.  Lord; 
Eternal  truth  attends  thy  word : 
Thy  praise  shall  sound  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  suns  shall  rise  and  set  no  more. 


DEVOTIOXAL    HYMXS.  95 

3  Your  lofty  themef,  ye  mortals,  bring; 
In  songs  of  praise  divinely  sing; 

The  great  salvation  loud  proclaim, 
And  shout  for  joy  the  Saviour's  name. 

4  In  every  land  begin  the  song; 
To  every  land  the  strains  belong: 
In  cheerful  sounds  all  voices  rai:^e, 
And  fill  the  world  with  loudest  praise. 

54  L.  M. 

Go,  preach  the  gospel,  saith  the  Lord; 
Bid  the  whole  world  my  grace  receive; 
He  shall  be  saved  who  trusts  my  word, 
And  he  condemned  who  won't  believe. 

2  I'll  make  your  great  commission  known; 
And  ye  shall  prove  my  gospel  true, 

By  all  the  works  that  I  have  done, 
By  all  the  wonders  ye  shall  do. 

3  Teach  all  the  nations  my  commands; 
I'm  with  you  till  the  world  shall  end; 

All  power  is  trusted  in  my  hands; 
I  can  destroy,  and  I  defend. 

55  L.  M. 

GREAT  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim; 
Be  thou  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  rest; 
The  glories  that  compose  thy  name 
Stand  all  engaged  to  make  me  blest. 

2  Thou  great  and  good,  thou  just  and  wise, 
Thou  art  my  Father  and  my  God; 

And  I  am  thine  by  sacred  ties, — 

Thy  son,  thy  servant  bought  with  blood. 


96  DEVOTIONAL   HYMNS. 

3  With  heart  and  eyes,  and  lifted  hands, 
For  thee  I  long,  to  thee  I  look; 

As  travellers  in  thirsty  lands 

Pant  fur  the  cooling  water-brook. 

4  I'll  lift  my  hands,  I'll  raise  my  voice, 
While  I  have  breath  to  pray  or  praise: 

This  work  shall  make  my  heart  rejoice, 
^nd  fill  the  remnant  of  my  days. 

56  s.  M. 

r^  REAT  God,  now  condescend 
Ijr  To  bless  our  rising  race; 
Soon  may  their  willing  spirits  bend, 
The  subjects  of  thy  grace. 

2  0  what  a  pure  delight 
Their  happiness  to  see; 

Our  warmest  wishes  all  unite, 
To  lead  their  souls  to  thee. 

3  Now  bless,  thou  God  of  love, 
This  ordinance  divine; 

Send  thy  good  Spirit  from  above. 
And  make  these  children  thine. 

57  L.  M. 

ni  REAT  God  of  nations,  now  to  thee 
\3f  Our  hymn  of  gratitude  we  raise; 
With  humble  heart,  and  bending  knee, 
We  otfer  thee  our  song  of  praise. 

2  Thy  Xame  we  bless,  almighty  God, 
For  all  the  kindness  thou  hast  shown 

To  this  fair  land  the  pilgrims  trod, — 
This  laud  we  fondly  call  our  own. 


DEYOTIOXAL    HYMNS.  97 

3  Here  freedom  spreads  her  banner  wide, 
And  casts  her  soft  and  hallow'd  ray; 

Here  thou  our  fathers'  steps  didst  guide 
In  safety  through  their  dang'rous  ■way. 

4  We  praise  thee  that  the  gospel's  light 
Through  all  our  land  its  radiance  sheds; 

Dispels  the  shades  of  error's  night, 

And  heavenly  blessings  round  us  spreads, 

5  Great  God,  preserve  us  in  thy  fear; 
In  danger  still  our  guardian  be; 

0,  spread  thy  truth's  bright  precepts  here; 
Let  all  the  people  worship  thee. 

58  C.  M. 

HAKK!  from  the  tombs  a  doleful  sound; 
My  ears,  attend  the  cry: — 
Ye  living  men,  come  view  the  ground 
Where  you  must  shortly  lie. 

2  Princes,  this  clay  must  be  your  bed, 
In  spite  of  all  your  towers; 

The  tall,  the  wise,  the  reverend  head, 
Shall  lie  as  low  as  ours. 

3  Great  God!  is  this  our  certain  doom, 
And  are  we  still  secure? 

Still  walking  downward  to  the  tomb, 
And  yet  prepared  no  more? 

4  Grant  us  the  power  of  quick'ning  grace, 
To  fit  our  souls  to  fly; 

Then  when  we  drop  this  dying  flesh, 
We'll  ri;e  above  the  sky. 

7 


98  DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 

59  8s,  4s. 

HAEKI  how  the  Gospel  trumpet  sounds  I 
Through  all  the  world  the  echo  bounds, 
And  Jesus,  by  redeeming  blood, 
Is  bringing  sinners  back  to  God: 
And  guides  them  safely  by  his  word 
To  endless  day. 

2  Hail!  all-victorious,  conqu'ring  Lord! 
Be  thou  by  all  thy  works  adnr'd, 

"Who  undertook  for  sinful  man, 
And  brought  salvation  through  thy  name, 
That  we  with  thee  may  ever  reign 
In  endless  day. 

3  Fight  on,  ye  conqu'ring  souls,  fight  on! 
And  when  the  conquest  you  have  won. 
Then  palms  of  vict'ry  you  shall  bear, 
And  in  his  kingdom  have  a  share; 

And  crowns  of  glory  ever  wear 
In  exidless  day, 

60  p.  M. 

HARK,  ten  thousand  harps  and  voices 
Sound  the  notes  of  praise  above; 
Jesus  reigns,  and  heaven  rejoices; 

Jesus  reigns,  the  God  of  love: 
See,  he  sits  on  yonder  throne; 
Jesus  rules  the  world  alone. 

Hallelujah,  hallelujah,  hallelujah,  Amen! 

2  Jesus,  hail,  whose  glory  brightens 
All  above,  and  gives  it  worth; 

Lord  of  life,  thy  smile  enlightens, 

Cheers  and  charms  thy  saints  on  earth ; 


DEVOTION'AL    HYMXS.  99 

When  we  think  of  love  like  thine, 
Lord,  we  own  it  love  divine. 

Hallelujah,  hallelujah,  hallelujah,  Amen! 

61  73. 

HARK!   the  song  of  jubilee, 
Loud  as  mighty  thunders  roar, 
Or  the  fulness  of  the  sea 

When  it  breaks  upon  the  shore. 

2  Hallelujah!  for  the  Lord 
God  Omnipotent  shall  reign; 

Hallelujah!  let  the  word 

Echo  round  the  earth  and  main. 

3  See  Jehovah's  banner  furled, 
Sheathed  his  sword,  he  speaks,  'tis  done, 

And  the  kingdoms  of  this  world 
Are  the  kiugdoms  of  his  Son. 

4  He  shall  reign  from  pole  to  pole, 
With  illimitable  sway: 

He  shall  reign  when  like  a  scroll 
Yonder  heavens  shall  pass  away. 

62  P.  jr. 

ASTE,  my  dull  soul,  arise, 


H 


Shake  otf  thy  care; 
Press  to  thy  native  skies, 

Mighty  in  prayer. 
Christ,  he  has  gooe  before. 
Count  all  thy  sufferings  o'er, 
He  all  thy  burdens  bore — 

Jesus  is  there. 


100  DEYOTIOXAL    HYMNS. 

2  Souls  for  the  marrlige  feast 
Robed  and  prepared ; 

Holy  must  be  such  guests: 

Jesus  is  there! 
Saints,  wear  your  victory  palms, 
Chant  your  celestial  psalms; 
Bride  of  the  Lamb,  thy  charms 

0,  let  me  wear! 

3  Heaven's  bliss  is  perfect,  pure, 
Jesus  is  there! 

Heaven's  bliss  is  ever  sure, 

Thou  art  its  heir. 
What  makes  its  joys  complete? 
"What  makes  its  hymns  so  sweet? 
There  we  our  friends  will  greet: 

Jesus  is  there! 

63  7s,  6s. 

HAIL  to  the  Lord's  anointed, 
Great  Davids  greater  Son, 
Hail  in  the  time  appointed, 

His  reign  on  earth  begun! 
He  comes  to  break  oppression, 

To  set  the  captive  free; 
To  take  away  transgression, 
And  rule  in  equity. 

2  He  comes  with  succour  speedy 

To  those  who  suffer  wrong; 
To  help  the  poor  and  needy, 

And  bid  the  weak  be  strong; 
To  give  them  songs  for  sighing, 

Their  darkness  turn  to  light,  . 
"Whose  souls,  condemned  and  dying, 

Were  precious  in  his  sight. 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS.  101 

64  S.   M. 

HOW  beauteous  nre  their  feet, 
Who  stand  on  Zion's  hill; 
That  bring  salvation  on  their  tongues, 
And  words  of  peace  reveal  I 

2  How  charming  is  their  voice, 
So  sweet  the  tidings  are; 

"Zion,  behold  thy  Saviour  King; 
He  reigns  and  triumphs  here!" 

3  How  happy  are  our  ears, 
That  hear  the  joyful  sound. 

Which  kings  and  prophets  waited  for, 
And  sought,  but  never  found  I 

4  How  blessed  are  our  eyes. 
That  see  this  heavenly  light; 

Prophets  and  kings  desir'd  it  long, 
But  died  without  the  sight ! 

65  C.  M. 

HOW  calmly  wakes  the  hallowed  dawn  I 
How  tranquil  earth's  repose  I 
Meet  emblem  of  the  Sabbath  moru 
When,  early,  Jesus  rose. 

2  How  fair,  along  the  rippling  wave, 
The  radiant  light  is  cast  I 

A  symbol  of  the  mystic  grave 

Through  which  the  Saviour  passed. 

3  Around  this  scene  of  sacred  love 
The  peace  of  heaven  is  shed; 

So  came  the  Spirit,  like  a  dove, 
To  rest  on  Jesus'  head. 


102  DEVOTIONAL    HTMXS. 

4  Lord,  meet  us  in  this  path  of  thine; 

We  come  thy  right  to  seal; 
Move  o'er  the  wat'^rs,  Dove  divine, 

And  all  thy  grace  reveal.  ^ 


66  8s,  6s. 

HOW  htippy  are  the  little  flock, 
Who,  sate  beneath  their  guardian  Rock, 
In  all  commotions  rest! 
When  war's  and  tumult's  waves  run  high, 
Unmoved  above  the  storm  they  lie, 
And  lodge  in  Jesus'  breast. 

2  Such  happiness,  0  Lord,  have  we, 
By  mercj"  gathered  in  to  thee 

Before  the  floods  descend; 
And,  while  the  bursting  cloud  comes  down, 
We  mark  the  vengefiil  day  begun, 

And  calmly  wait  the  end. 

o  The  plague,  and  dearth,  and  din  of  war, 
Our  Saviour's  swift  approach  declare. 

And  bid  our  hearts  arise; 
Earth's  basis  shook  confirms  our  hope; 
Its  cities'  fall  but  lifts  us  up 

To  meet  thee  in  the  skies. 

4  Thy  tokens  we  with  joy  confess; 

The  war  proclaims  thee  Prince  of  Peace; 

The  earthquake  speaks  tliy  power; 
The  famine  all  thy  fulness  brings; 
The  plague  presents  thy  healing  wings 

And  nature's  final  hour. 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMXS.  103 

5  Whatever  ills  the  world  befall 
A  pledge  of  endless  good  we  call, 

A  sign  of  Jesus  near; 
His  chariot  will  not  long  delay; 
We  hear  the  rumbling  wheels,  and  pray, 

'•Triumphant  Lord,  appear  1" 


67  p.  M 

How  happy  are  they 
Who  their  Saviour  obey, 
And  have  laid  up  their  treasure  above! 
Tongue  cannot  express 
The  sweet  comfort  and  peace 
Of  a  soul  in  its  earliest  love. 

2  That  comfort  was  mine 
When  the  favour  divine 

I  first  found  in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb; 

When  my  heart  it  believed, 

W^hat  a  joy  I  veceived, 
What  a  heaven  in  Jesus'  name! 

3  'Twas  a  heaven  below 
My  Redeemer  to  know, 

And  the  angels  could  do  nothing  more 

Thau  to  fall  at  his  feet. 

And  the  story  repeat, 
And  the  lover  of  sinners  adore. 

4  Jesus  all  the  day  long 
W^as  my  joy  and  my  song; 

0  that  all  his  salvation  might  see! 
He  hath  loved  me,  I  cried. 
He  hath  suffered  and  died, 

To  redeem  even  rebels  like  me. 


104  DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 

6  0  the  rapturous  height 

Of  that  holy  delight 
Which  I  felt  in  the  life-giving  blood! 

Of  my  Saviour  possessed, 

I  was  perfectly  blest, 
As  if  filled  with  the  fulness  of  God. 

68  C.  M. 

HOW  happy  every  child  of  grace, 
Who  knows  his  sins  forgiven! 
This  earth,  he  cries,  is  not  my  place — 

I  seek  my  rest  in  heaven ; 
A  country  far  from  mortal  sight; 

Yet,  0,  by  faith  I  see 
The  land  of  rest,  the  saint's  delight, 
The  heaven  prepared  for  me! 

2  0,  what  a  blessed  hope  is  ours! 

While  here  on  earth  we  stay, 
We  more  than  taste  the  heavenly  powers, 

And  antedate  that  day; 
We  feel  the  resurrection  near, 

Our  life  in  Christ  concealed. 
And  with  his  glorious  presence  here 

Our  earthen  vessels  filled. 

69  P.  M. 

HOW  precious  is  the  name!    brethren  sing, 
brethren  sing, 
How  precious  is  the  name!   brethren  sing. 
How  precious  is  the  name 
Of  Christ,  our  Paschal  Lamb, 
Who  bore  our  sin  and  shame  on  the  tree,  on  th 
Who  bore  our  sin  and  shame  on  the  tree!  [tree! 


i 


DEVOTIONAL    HTMNS.  105 

2  I've  given  all  for  Christ,  he's  my  all,  he's  my 
I've  given  all  for  Christ,  he's  my  all;  [all; 

I've  given  all  for  Christ, 

And  my  spirit  cannot  rest, 
Unless  he's  in  my  breast,  reigning  there,  reign- 
ing there; 
Unless  he's  in  my  breast  reigning  there. 

3  Ilis  easy  yoke  I'll  bear,  -with  delight,  "with  de- 
His  easy  yoke  I'll  bear,  with  delight;       [light j 

His  easy  yoke  I'll  bear. 

And  his  cross  I  -will  not  fear; 
His  name  I  will  declare,  evermore,  evermore; 
His  name  I  will  declare  evermore. 

70  p.  M. 

How  swiftly  the  years  of  onr  pilgrimage  fly, 
As  days,  months  and  years  roll  silently  by; 
Our  days  are  soon  numbered,  and  death  sounds 
our  knell. 
We  scarce  know  our  friends,  till  we  bid  them 
farewell. 

2  The  righteous  and  itnrighteous  all  move  along 
,    In  crowds  to  the  grave,  both  the  old  and  the 

young; 
The  good  rise  to  heaven,  the  bad  sink  to  hell, 
They  take  on  its  verge  an  eternal  farewell. 

3  Oh  God!    are  mankind  hastening  on  to  the 

tomb? 
Must  hard-hearted  sinners  soon  meet  their 
just  doom? 
Save!  Save!  great  Redeemer,  oh  break  the  sad 
spell: 
Forgive  and  prepare  them  to  bid  earth  fare- 
well. 


106  DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 

4  To  you  fellow  Christians,  I  turn  with  delight, 
The  grave  cannot  harm  you,  your  prospects 
are  bright ! 
Be  faithful  and  humble,  temptations  repel, 
You'll  soon  leave  the  world  with  a  cheerful 
farewell. 


71  8s. 

HOW  tedious  and  tasteless  the  hours, 
When  Jei-us  no  longer  I  see! 
Sweet  prospect-,  sweet  birds,  and  sweet  flowers. 

Have  all  lost  their  sweetness  to  me; 
The  midsummer  sun  shines  but  dim, 

The  fields  strive  in  vain  to  look  gay; 
But  when  I  am  happy  in  him, 
December  's  as  pleasant  as  May. 

2  His  name  yields  the  richest  perfume, 
And  sweeter  than  music  his  voice; 

His  presence  disperses  my  gloom, 
And  makes  ail  within  me  rejoice. 

Content  with  beludding  his  face. 
My  all  to  his  pleasure  resigned, 

No  changes  of  season  or  place 

Would  make  any  change  in  my  mind. 

3  Dear  Lord,  if  indeed  I  am  thine. 
If  thou  art  my  sun  and  my  song. 

Say,  why  do  I  languish  and  pine? 

And  why  are  my  winters  so  long? 
0,  drive  these  dark  clouds  from  my  sky  I 

Thy  soul-cheering  presence  restore; 
And  bid  me  rejoice  in  thee  nigh; 

Then  winter  and  clouds  are  no  more. 


DEVOTIONAL    HYilXS.  107 

72  7s,  ns. 

How  long,  0  Lord,  our  Saviour, 
AVilt  thou  reiunin  away? 
Our  hearts  are  growing  weary 

Of  thy  so  long  delay; 
0,  when  ^hall  come  the  moment 
When,  brighter  far  than  morn, 
The  sunshine  of  thy  glory 
Shall  on  the  people  dawn? 

2  How  long,  0  gracious  Master, 

Wilt  thou  thy  household  leave? 
So  long  hast  thou  now  tarried, 

Few  thy  return  believe. 
Immersed  in  sloth  and  folly. 

Thy  servants,  Lord,  we  see; 
And  few  of  us  stand  ready 

With  joy  to  welcome  thee. 

8  How  long,  0  heavenly  Bridegroom! 

How  long  wilt  thou  delay? 
And  yet  how  few  are  grieving 

That  thou  dost  absent  stay! 
Thy  very  bride  her  portion 

And  calling  hath  forgot, 
And  seeks  for  ease  and  glory 

Where  thou,  her  Lord,  art  not, 

4  0,  wake  thy  slumb'ring  virgins! 

Send  forth  the  solemn  cry, 
Let  all  thy  saints  repeat  it, 

"The  Bridegroom  draweth  nigh!" 
May  all  our  lamps  be  burning, 

Our  loins  well  girded  be. 
Each  longing  heart  preparing 

With  joy  thy  face  to  see. 


73 


108  DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 

CM. 
'^  T  COME."  the  great  Redeemer  cries, 

J.   "  To  do  thy  will,  0  Lord!" 
At  Jordan's  flood,  behold,  he  seals 
The  sure  prophetic  word. 

2  "Thus  it  becomes  us  to  fulfil 
All  righteousness,"  he  said; 

He  spake  obedient,  and  beneath 
The  yielding  -wave  -was  laid. 

3  Hark!  a  glad  voice:  the  Father  speaks 
From  heaven's  exalted  height : 

"This  is  my  Son,  my  -well-beloved, 
My  joy,  my  chief  delight." 

74  L.  P.  M. 

I  CALL  the  world's  Redeemer  mine; 
He  lives  who  died  for  me,  I  know, — 
"Who  bought  my  soul  with  blood  divine: 

Jesus  shall  re-appear  below, — 
Stand  in  that  dreadful  day  unknown, 
And  fix  on  earth  his  heavenly  throne. 

2  Then  the  last  judgment-day  shall  come. 
And  though  the  worms  this  skin  devour, 

The  Judge  shall  call  me  from  the  tomb, 

Shall  bid  the  greedy  grave  restore, 
And  raise  this  individual  me, 
God  in  the  flesh,  my  God,  to  see. 

3  In  this  identic  body,  I, 

With  eyes  of  flesh  refined,  restored, 
Shall  see  that  self-same  Saviour  nigh, 

See  for  myself  my  smiling  Lord; 
See  with  ineffable  dcjight, 
Nor  faint  to  bear  the  glorious  sight. 


DETOTIONAL    HYMNS.  109 

75  c.  M. 

I  KNOW  that  my  Redeemer  lives, 
And  ever  prays  for  me: 
A  token  of  his  love  he  gives, — 
A  pledge  of  liberty. 

2  I  find  hira  lifting  up  my  head; 
He  brings  salvation  near; 

His  presence  makes  me  free  indeed. 
And  he  will  soon  appear. 

3  He  -wills  that  I  should  holy  be! 
"\Vhat  can  -withstand  his  -will? 

The  counsel  of  his  grace  in  me 
He  surely  shall  fulfil. 

4  .Jesus,  I  hang  upon  thy  word; 
I  steadfastly  believe 

Thou  wilt  return,  and  claim  me.  Lord, 
And  to  thyself  receive. 

76  P.M. 

I'M  glad  salvation's  free, 
And  without  price  or  cost; 
For  had  it  beea  for  me  to  buy, 
My  soul  must  have  been  lost. 

CHORUS.  ; 

I'm  glad  salvation's  free — 
I'm  glad  salvation's  free — 
Salvation's  free  for  you  and  me, 
I'm  glad  salvation's  free. 

2  In  this  cold  world  below, 

AVith  none  to  care  for  me; 
A  pilgrim  lone,  without  a  home, — 

I'm  glad  salvation's  free. 


110  DEYOTIOXAL    HYMX?. 

3  Once  I  was  blind  and  lost, 

Of  sin  and  sorrow  full; 
But  now  I'm  saved  thro'  Jesus'  blood, — 

I  feel  it  in  my  soul. 

77  P.M. 

I'M  a  pilgrim  and  I'm  a  stranger; 
I  can  tarry,  I  can  tarry  but  a  night; 
Do  not  detain  me,  for  I  am  going 
To  where  the  fountains  are  ever  flowing. 

2  There  the  glory  is  ever  shining; 

0,  my  longing  heart,  my  longing  heart  is  there; 
Here  in  this  country  so  dark  and  dreary, 
I  long  have  wandered  forlorn  and  weary, 
I'm  a  pilgrim,  and  I'm  a  stranger,  &c. 

3  Farewell,  dreary  earth,  by  sin  so  blighted;      ■ 
In  immortal  beauty  soon  you'll  be  arrayed;  i 
He  who  has  formed  thee,  will  soon  restore  thee! 
And  then  thy  dread  curse  shall  never  more  be: 

I'm  a  pilgrim,  and  I'm  a  stranger,         [night. 
Till  thy  rest  shall  end  the  weary  pilgrim's 

78  p.  M. 

I'M  a  lonely  trav'ler  here. 
Weary,  opprest; 
But  my  journey's  end  is  near; 

Soun  I  shall  rest. 
Dark  and  dreary  is  the  way, 

Toiling  I've  come; 
Ask  me  not  with  you  to  stay, — 
Yonder's  my  home. 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS.  Ill 

2  I'm  a  weary  trav'lcr  here, 

I  must  go  on; 
For  my  journey's  end  is  near ; 

I  must  be  gone. 
Brighter  joys  than  eartli  can  give 

Win  me  away; 
Pleasures  that  forever  live, — 

I  cannot  stay. 

3  I'm  a  trav'ler  to  a  land 

Where  all  is  fair; 
Where  is  seen  no  broken  band; 

All,  all  are  there. 
"Where  no  tear  shall  ever  fall, 

Nor  heart  be  sad; 
"Where  the  glory  is  for  all, 

And  all  are  glad. 

79  L.  M. 

I'.M  not  ashamed  to  own  my  Lord, 
"Who  lives  by  angels  now  adored; 
That  Jesus  who  once  died  for  me, 
"Who  bore  my  sins  in  agony. 

2  I'm  not  ashamed  to  own  his  laws, 
Nor  to  defend  his  noble  cau-e; 

The  way  he's  gone  is  lined  with  blood; 
0  may  I  tread  the  steps  he  trod! 

3  I'm  not  ashamed  his  name  to  bear, 
"With  those  who  his  disciples  were; 
Christian,  sweet  name!  its  worth  I  view, 
0  may  I  wear  the  nature  too! 

4  I'm  not  ashamed  to  bear  my  cross. 
For  which  I  count  all  things  but  dross; 


112  DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 

Whate'er  I'm  bid  to  do  or  say, 
"When  Christ  commands,  I  -will  obey. 

5  I'm  not  ashamed  to  be  despised 
By  those  who  ne'er  religion  prized; 
Nor  will  I  prove  to  Christ  untrue, 
For  all  that  men  can  say  or  do. 

6  This  world's  vain  honors  will  I  shun, 
The  narrow  way  to  life  I'll  run; 

That  this  at  last  my  boast  may  be, 
My  Saviour's  not  ashamed  of  me. 

80  c.  M. 

IN  hope  of  an  immortal  crown 
I  now  the  cross  sustain, 
And  gladly  wander  up  and  down, 
And  smile  at  toil  and  pain: 

1  suffer  on  my  threescore  years, 
Till  my  Deliv'rer  come, 

And  wipe  away  his  servant's  tears, 
And  take  his  exile  home. 

2  0  what  hath  Jpsus  bought  for  me! 
Before  my  ravish'd  eyes 

E-ivers  of  life  divine  I  see, 

And  trees  of  Paradise: 
I  see  the  blessed  saints  in  light 

Who  taste  the  pleasures  tliere; 
They  all  are  robed  in  spotless  white, 

And  conqu'ring  palms  they  bear. 

3  0  what  are  all  my  suff'rings  here, 
If,  Lord,  thou  count  me  meet 

"With  that  enraptured  host  t'  appear, 
And  worship  at  thy  feet!' 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS.  Il3 

Give  joy  or  grief,  give  ease  or  pain, 

Take  life  or  friends  away, 
But  let  me  find  them  all  again 

In  that  eternal  day. 

81  S.  M. 

IX  expectation  sweet, 
"We'll  wait,  and  sing,  and  pray, 
Till  Christ's  triumphal  car  we  meet, 
And  see  an  endless  day. 

2  He  comes,  the  Conq'ror  comes; 

Death  falls  beneath  his  sword; 
The  joyful  pris'ners  burst  the  tombs, 

And  rise  to  meet  their  Lord. 

82  8s. 

I  NOW  am  so  blessed  with  bis  love, 
I  covet  not  earth's  greatest  store; 
He  visits  me  oft  from  above — 

I  have  him,  I  want  nothing  more: 
Kesigned  to  his  pleasure  I'd  live, 

Till  time's  latest  circle  shall  roll, 
His  utmost  salvation  receive, 

For,  oh!  he  spoke  peace  to  my  soul. 

2  Ye  angels  who  wait  while  I  sing. 

And  patiently  hear  my  glad  song, 
Come,  bear  me  to  Jesus,  my  King, 

To  join  with  the  heavenly  throng. 
'Tis  there  I'll  eternally  feast 

On  joys  that  enrapture  the  whole; 
All  heaven  would  welcome  the  guest. 

Since  Jesus  spoke  peace  to  my  soul. 


114  DEYOTIOXAL   HYMNS. 

83  L.M. 

I  THIRST,  thou  wounded  Lamb  of  God, 
To  wash  rae  in  thy  cleansing  blood; 
To  dwell  within  thy  wounds;   then  pain 
Is  sweet,  and  life  or  death  is  gain. 

2  Take  ray  poor  heart,  and  let  it  be 
Forever  closed  to  all  but  thee: 
Seal  thou  my  breast,  and  let  me  wear 
That  pledge  of  love  forever  there. 

8  How  can  it  be,  thou  heavenly  King, 
That  thou  shouldst  us  to  glory  bring; 
IVIake  slaves  the  partners  of  thy  throne, 
Deck'd  with  a  never-fading  crown? 

4  Hence  our  hearts  melt,  our  eyes  o'erflow, 
Our  words  are  lost,  nor  will  we  know, 
Nor  will  we  think  of  aught  beside, — 
My  Lord,  my  Love,  is  crucified. 

84  c.  M. 

I  LOVE  to  steal  awhile  away 
From  every  cumb'ring  care, 
And  spend  the  hours  of  setting  day 
In  humble,  grateful  prayer. 

2  I  love  in  solitude  to  shed 
^  The  penitential  tear, 

And  all  his  promises  to  plead 
Where  none  but  God  can  hear. 

3  I  love  to  think  on  mercies  past. 
And  future  good  implore, — 

And  all  my  cares  and  sorrows  cast 
On  Him  whom  I  adore. 


I 


DEVOTIONAL   HYMNS.  115 

85  7S. 

IN  the  sun,  and  moon,  and  stars. 
Signs  and  wonders  there  shall  be; 
Earth  shall  quake  with  inward  wars, 
Nations  with  perplexitj', 

2  Soon  shall  ocean's  hoarj--  deep. 
Tossed  with  stronger  tempests  rise; 

Darker  storms  the  mountains  sweep, 
Fiercer  lightnings  rend  the  skies. 

3  Evil  thoughts  shall  shake  the  proud, 
Racking  doubt  and  restless  fear; 

And,  amid  the  thunder- cloud. 
Shall  the  Judge  of  men  appear. 

4  But,  though  from  that  awful  face 
Heaven  shall  fade  and  earth  shall  flj, 

Fear  not  ye,  his  chosen  race; 
Your  redemption  draweth  nigh. 

86  H.  M. 

JESUS,  accept  the  praise 
That  to  thy  Name  belongs; 
Matter  of  all  our  lays, 
Subject  of  all  our  songs; 
Through  thee  we  now  together  came, 
And  part  exulting  in  thy  Name. 

2  In  flesh  we  part  awhile. 
But  still  in  spirit  joined, 
T'  embrace  the  happy  toil 
Thou  hast  to  each  assign'd; 
And  while  we  do  thy  blessed  will, 
We  bear  our  heaven  about  us  still. 


116  DEYOTIOXAL   HYMNS. 

3  0  let  US  thus  go  on 

In  all  thy  pleasant  -ways, 
And,  arm'd  with  patience,  run 
AYith  joy  the'  appointed  race: 
Keep  us  and  every  seeking  soul, 
Till  all  attain  the  heavenly  goal. 

87  P.M. 

JESUS  died  on  Calv'ry's  mountain, 
Long  time  ago, 
And  salvation's  rolling  fountain 
Xow  freely  flows. 

2  Once  his  voice  in  tones  of  pity 

Melted  in  wo, 
And  he  wept  o'er  Judah's  city 
Long  time  ago. 

3  On  his  head  the  dews  of  midnight 

Fell,  long  ago; 
Now  a  crown  of  dazzling  sunlight 
Sits  on  his  brow. 

4  Jesus  died,  yet  lives  forever, 

No  more  to  die; 
Bleeding  Jesus,  blessed  Saviour, 
Now  sits  on  high. 

5  Now  in  heaven  he's  interceding 

For  dying  men, 
Soon  he'll  finish  all  his  pleading, 
And  come  again. 

6  Budding  fig-trees  tell  that  summer 

Dawns  o'er  the  land; 
Signs  portend  that  Jesus'  coming 
Is  near  at  hand. 


DEVOTIONAL    nVJINS.  11' 

7  When  he  comes,  a  voice  from  heaven 
Shall  pierce  the  tomb: 

*'Come,  ye  blessed  of  my  Father, 
Children,  come  home." 

88  P.M. 

TESUS,  faithful  to  his  word, 
fj    Shall  with  a  shout  descend; 
All  heaven's  host  their  glorious  Lord 

Shall  joyfully  attend. 
Christ  shall  come  with  dreadful  noise. 

Lightnings  swift  and  thunders  loud ; 
With  the  great  archangel's  voice, 

And  with  the  trump  of  God, 

2  First  the  dead  in  Christ  shall  rise; 

Then  we  that  yet  remain 
Shall  be  caught  up  to  the  skies, 

And  see  our  Lord  again. 
We  shall  meet  him  in  the  air, 

All  caught  up  to  heaven  shall  be; 
Find,  and  love,  and  praise  him  there. 

From  death  forever  free" 

89  CM. 

JESUS  hath  died  that  I  might  live, 
Might  live  to  God  alone  ; 
In  him  eternal  life  receive, 
And  be  in  spirit  one. 

2  Saviour,  I  thank  thee  for  the  grace, 

The  gift  unspeakable; 
And  wait  with  arms  of  faith  t'  embrace, 

And  all  thy  love  to  feel. 


118  DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 

3  My  soul  breaks  out  in  strong  desire 
The  perfect  bliss  to  prove; 

Mj  longing  heart  is  all  on  fire 
To  be  dissolved  in  love. 

4  Give  me  thyself:  from  every  boast, 
From  every  wish  set  free ; 

Let  all  I  am  in  thee  be  lost, 
But  give  thyself  to  me. 

90  8s 

JESUS,  I  my  cross  have  taken, 
All  to  leave,  and  follow  thee: 
Kaked,  poor,  despised,  forsaken. 

Thou,  from  hence,  my  all  shalt  be; 
Perish  every  fond  ambition, 

All  I've  sought,  or  hoped,  or  known! 
Yet  how  rich  is  my  condition, 

God  and  heaven  are  still  my  own! 

2  Let  the  world  despise  and  leave  me; 

They  have  left  my  Saviour,  too; 
Human  hearts  and  looks  deceive  me. 

Thou  art  not,  like  them,  untrue; 
0,  while  thou  dost  smile  upon  me, 

God  of  wi-dom.  love,  and  might! 
Foes  may  hate,  and  friends  disown  me, 

Show  thy  face,  and  all  is  bright. 

91  7, 

JESUS,  lover  of  my  soul! 
Let  me  to  thy  bosom  fly, 
\Vhile  the  billows  near  me  roll, 
While  the  tempest  still  is  high; 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMN'S.  119 

Hide  me,  0  my  Saviour,  hide         ' 
Till  the  storm  of  life  be  past! 

Safe  into  the  haven  guide; 
01  receive  my  soal  at  last. 

2  Other  refuge  have  I  none, — 

Hangs  my  helpless  soul  on  thee: 
Leave,  ah  I  leave  me  not  alone; 

Still  support  and  comfort  me: 
All  my  trust  on  thee  is  stayed; 

All  my  help  from  thee  I  bring: 
Cover  my  defenceless  head 

With  the  shadow  of  thy  wing. 

92  L.M. 

JESUS,  my  all,  to  heaven  is  gone, 
He  whom  I  fix  my  hopes  upon; 
His  track  I  see,  and  I'll  pursue 
The  narrow  way,  till  him  I  view. 

2  The  way  the  holy  prophets  went, 
The  road  that  leads  from  banishment, 
The  King's  highway  of  holiness, 

I'll  go,  for  all  his  paths  are  peace. 

3  This  is  the  way  I  long  have  sought, 
And  mourned  because  I  found  it  not; 
My  grief,  my  burden  long  has  been 
Because  I  could  not  cease  from  sin. 

4  The  more  I  strove  against  its  power, 
I  sinued  and  stumbled  but  the  more; 
Till  late  I  heard  my  Saviour  say, 
"Come  hither,  soul:  I  am  the  way." 

5  Lo,  glad  I  come;  and  thou,  blest  Lamb, 
Wilt  take  me  to  thee  as  I  am; 


120  DETOTIOXAL    HYMNS. 

Nothing  but  sin  I  thee  can  give, 
Nothing  but  love  shall  I  receive. 

6  Then  will  I  tell  to  sinners  round 
What  a  dear  Saviour  I  have  found; 
I'll  point  to  thy  redeeming  blood, 
And  say,  "Behold  the  way  to  God." 

93  P.M. 

JESUS  our  Saviour  says,  I  will  appear; 
Have  you  faith? 
My  trumpet  is  sounding  majestic  and  clear; 
Have  you  faith? 
The  faithful  alone  I  come  to  see, 
And  they  shall  live  and  reign  with  me: 
Only  have  faith  I  only  have  faith !  only  have  faithi 

2  Prophets  have  spoken,  their  words  are  ful- 

Have  you  faith?  [filled; 

My  word  is  established,  your  anguish  is  stilled; 

Have  you  faith  ? 

The  plan  of  salvation  the  faith's  eye  will  see, 

And  live  forever  and  reign  with  me; 

Only  have  faith !  only  have  faith !  only  have  faith! 

3  Though  I  should  tarry  be  not  dismayed ; 

Have  you  faith? 
The  judgment  is  coming  o'er  all,  I  have  said; 
Have  you  faith? 
The  doubt  to  the  bondage,  the  faith  to  the 
To  live  forever  and  reign  with  me;  [free, 

Only  have  faith  I  only  have  faith!  only  have  faith! 

94  c.  M. 

JESUS,  the  Name  high  over  all, 
In  hell,  or  earth,  or  sky : 


DEVOTIONAL    HTMXS.  121 

Angels  and  men  before  it  fall, 
And  devils  fear  and  fly. 

2  Jesus,  the  Name  to  sinners  dear, — 
The  Nnme  to  sinners  given; 

It  scatters  all  their  guilty  fear; 
It  turns  their  hell  to  heaven. 

3  Jesus  the  pris'ner's  fetters  breaks, 
And  bruises  Satan's  head; 

Power  into  strengthless  souls  he  speaks, 
And  life  into  the  dead. 

4  0  that  the  world  might  taste  and  see 
The  riches  of  his  grace; 

The  arms  of  love  that  compass  me, 
Would  all  mankind  embrace. 

5  His  only  righteousness  I  show, — 
His  saving  truth  proclaim: 

'Tis  all  my  business  here  below, 
To  cry, — Behold  the  Lamb! 

6  Happy,  if  with  my  latest  breatli 
I  may  but  gasp  his  name; 

Preach  him  to  all,  and  cry  in  death, 
Behold,  behold  the  Lamb! 


95 

JESUS,  thine  all-victorious  love 
Shed  in  my  heart  abroad: 
Then  shall  my  feet  no  longer  rove. 
Hooted  and  fixed  in  God. 

2  0  that  in  me  the  sacred  fire 
Might  now  begin  to  glow; 

Burn  up  the  dross  of  base  desire. 
And  make  the  mountains  flow. 


CM. 


122  DEVOTIONAL    HTMXS. 

3  O  that  it  now  from  heaven  might  fall, 
And  all  my  sins  consume: 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  for  thee  I  call; 
Spirit  of  burning,  come. 

4  Refining  fire,  go  through  my  heart; 
Illuminate  my  soul; 

Scatter  thy  life  through  every  part, 
And  sanctify  the  whole. 

96  L.  M. 

JESUS  shall  reign  where'er  the  sun 
Does  his  successive  journeys  run; 
His  kingdom  spread  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  moons  shall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 

2  To  him  shall  endless  prayer  be  made. 
And  endless  praises  crown  his  head; 
His  Name  like  sweet  perfume  shall  rise 
With  every  morning  sacrifice. 

3  People  and  realms  cf  every  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  sweetest  song, 
And  infant  voices  shall  proclaim 
Their  early  blessings  on  his  Name. 

97  P.M. 

JUST  as  thou  art, — without  one  trace 
Of  love,  or  joy,  or  inward  grace, 
Or  meetness  for  the  heavenly  place, 
0  guilty  sinner,  come! 

2  Thy  sins  I  bore  on  Calvary's  tree; 
The  stripes  thy  due  were  laid  on  me, 
That  peace  and  pardon  might  be  free, — 
0  wretched  sinner,  come! 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS.  123 

3  Come,  leave  thy  burden  at  the  cross; 
Count  all  thy  gains  but  empty  dross: 
My  grace  repays  all  earthly  loss, — 

0  needy  sinner,  come! 

4  Come,  hithor  bring  thy  boding  fears, 
Thy  aching  heart,  thy  bursting  tears; 
'Tis  mercy's  voice  salutes  thine  ears, — 

0  trembling  sinner,  come ! 

98  P.M. 

JUST  as  I  am,  without  one  plea 
But  that  thy  blood  was  shed  for  me, 
And  that  thou  bidd'st  me  come  to  thee, 
0  Lamb  of  God,  I  come! 

2  Just  as  I  am,  and  waiting  not 
To  rid  my  soul  of  one  dark  blot. 
To  thee,  whose  blood  can  cleanse  each  spot, 
0  Lamb  of  God,  I  come! 

8  Just  as  I  am,  though  tossed  about 
With  many  a  conflict,  many  a  doubt, 
With  fears  within  and  wars  without, 
0  Lamb  of  God,  I  come! 

4  Just  as  I  am,  poor,  wretched,  blind. 
Sight,  riches,  healing  of  the  mind, 
Yea,  all  I  need,  in  thee  to  find, 

0  Lamb  of  God,  1  come! 

99  CM. 

JERUSALEM,  ray  happy  home, 
(),  how  I  long  for  thee  I 
When  will  my  sorrows  have  an  end? 
Thy  joys  when  shall  I  see? 


124  DEVOTIOXAL    HTirXS. 

2  Thy  walls  are  all  of  precious  stones, 
Most  glorious  to  behold; 

Thy  gates  are  richly  set  with  pearl, 
Thy  streets  are  paved  with  gold. 

3  Thy  gardens  and  thy  pleasant  walks 
My  study  long  have  been; 

Such  dazzling  views  bv  human  sight 
Have  never  yet  been  seen. 

4  If  such  thy  holy  city,  Lord, 
Why  should  we  linger  here, 

Still  cleaving  to  this  vile  abode, 
Nor  wish  thee  to  appear? 


100  L.  M. 

JESUS,  thy  blood  and  righteousness, 
My  beauty  are,  my  glorious  dress: 
'Midst  flaming  worlds,  in  these  array'd, 
With  joy  shall  I  lift  up  my  head. 

2  Bold  shall  I  stand  in  thy  great  day. 
For  who  aught  to  my  charge  shall  lay? 
Fullj'  absolved  through  these  I  am, — 
From  sin  and  fear,  from  guilt  and  shame. 

3  The  holy,  meek,  unspotted  Lamb, 
Who  from  the  Father's  bosom  came, — 
Who  died  for  me,  e'en  me,  t'  atone, — 
Now  for  my  Lord  and  God  I  own. 

4  Lord,  I  believe  thy  precious  blood, — 
Which,  at  the  mercy-seat  of  God, 
Forever  doth  for  sinners  plead, — 

For  me,  e'en  for  my  soul,  was  shed. 


DEVOTIONAL   HYMNS.  125 

5  Lord,  I  believe  were  sinners  m  ore 
Than  sands  upon  the  ocean  shore, 
Thou  hast  for  all  a  ransom  paid, 
For  all  a  full  atonement  made. 


L.  M. 


101 

JESUS,  thou  everlasting  King, 
Accept  the  tribute  which  we  bring; 
Accept  thy  well-deserved  renown, 
Aud  wear  our  praises  as  thy  crown. 

2  Let  every  act  of  worship  be 
Like  our  espousals,  Lord,  to  thee: 
Like  the  blest  hour,  when  from  above 
We  first  received  the  pledge  of  love. 

3  The  gladness  of  that  happy  day, 
0  may  it  ever,  ever  stay: 

Nor  let  our  faith  forsake  its  hold. 
Nor  hope  decline,  nor  love  grow  cold. 

4  Let  every  moment,  as  it  flies, 
Increase  thy  praise,  improve  our  joys, 
Till  we  are  raised  to  sing  thy  Name, 
At  the  great  supper  of  the  Lamb. 

102  c.  M. 

LET  every  mortal  ear  attend, 
And  every  heart  rejoice; 
The  trumpet  of  the  gospel  sounds 
"With  an  inviting  vuice. 

2  Hoi  all  ye  hungry,  starving  souls, 

That  feed  upon  the  wind. 
And  vainly  strive  with  earthly  toys 

To  fill  an  empty  mind: — 


126  DEVOTIONAL    HTMXS. 

3  Eternal  Wisdom  hath  prepared 
A  soul-reviving  feast, 

And  bids  your  longing  appetites 
The  rich  provision  taste. 

4  Ho!  ye  that  pant  for  living  streams, 

And  pine  away  and  die, 
Here  you  may  quench  your  raging  thirst 
From  springs  that  never  dry. 

6  Eivers  of  love  and  mercy  here 

In  a  rich  ocean  join; 
Salvation  in  abundance  flows, 

Like  floods  of  milk  and  wine. 

6  The  happy  gates  of  gospel  grace 
Stand  open  night  and  day: 

Lord,  we  are  come  to  seek  supplies, 
And  drive  our  wants  away. 


103  c.  M. 

LET  Zion's  watchmen  all  awake, 
And  take  th'  alarm  they  give: 
Now  let  them  from  the  mouth  of  God 
Their  awful  charge  receive. 

2  'Tis  not  a  cause  of  small  import 
The  pastor's  care  demands; 

It  occupies  the  Saviour's  heart, 
Employs  angelic  bands. 

3  They  watch  for  souls,  for  which  the  Lord 
Did  heavenly  bli-s  forego; 

For  souls  which  by  his  grace  may  live, 
Or  perish  in  their  wo. 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS.  127 

4  May  they  that  Jesus  whom  they  preach 

Their  own  Redeemer  see; 
And  watch  thou  daily  for  their  souls, 

That  they  may  watch  for  thee. 

104  P.  M. 

LIFT  up  your  heads,  Immanuel's  friends, 
And  taste  the  pleasure  Jesus  sends; 
Let  nothing  cause  you  to  delay, 
But  hasten  on  the  good  old  way. 

CHORUS. 

And  I'll  sing  hallelujah, 

And  glory  be  to  God  on  high; 

And  I'll  sing  hallelujah. 

There's  glory  be.iming  through  the  sky. 

2.  Our  conflicts  here  though  great  they  be, 
Shall  not  prevent  our  victory; 

If  we  but  watch,  and  strive,  and  pray. 
Like  soldiers  in  the  good  old  way. 

3.  Oh  good  old  way !  how  sweet  thou  art, 
May  none  of  us  from  thee  depart; 

But  may  our  actions  always  say, 
We're  marching  in  the  good  old  way. 


105  P.  M. 

LOW  down  in  this  beautiful  valley, 
Where  love  crowns  the  meek  and  the  lowly, 
Where  no  storms  of  envy  or  folly. 
May  roll  on  their  billows  in  vain. 


128  DEYOTIOXAL   HYMNS. 

This  low  vale  is  far  from  contention, 
"Where  no  soul  can  dream  of  dissension, 
No  dark  wiles  of  evil  invention, 
Can  find  out  this  region  of  peace, 

2  The  low  soul  in  humble  subjection, 
Shall  here  find  unshaken  protection, 
And  soft  gales  of  cheering  reflection, 

A  mind  soothed  from  sorrow  nnd  pain. 
0  there,  there,  the  Lord  will  deliver, 
And  souls  drink  of  that  beautiful  river. 
Where  peace  flows  for  ever  and  ever, 

Where  love  and  joy  will  ever  increase. 

3  There,  there,  in  yonder  bright  glory. 
We'll  sing,  shout,  and  tell  the  glad  story. 
When  we've  parsed  cold  Jordan  quite  over, 

We'll  ying  hallelujah  to  God  and  the  Lamb. 
Yes,  there,  there,  the  Lord  will  deliver, 
And  souls  drink  of  that  beautiful  river, 
Where  peace  flows  for  ever  and  ever, 

Where  love  and  joy  will  ever  increase. 

106  8s.  7s.  4s. 

LO,  he  comes,  with  clouds  descending, 
Once  for  favored  sinners  slain  ! 
Thousand,  thousand  saints  attending, 
Swell  the  triumph  of  his  train. 

Hallelujah! 
Jesus  comes  on  earth  to  reign! 

2   When  the  solemn  trump  has  sounded, 
Heaven  and  earth  shall  flee  away, 

All  who  hate  him  must,  confounded, 
Hear  the  summons  of  that  day: 

Come  to  judgment! 
Come  to  judgment,  come  away! 


DEVOTIOXAL    HYMXS.  129 

3  Yea,  amen;  let  all  aglore  thee, 
High  on  thine  eternal  throne! 

Saviour,  take  the  power  and  glory, 
Make  thy  righteous  sentence  known. 

0  come  quickly — 
Claim  the  kingdom  for  thine  own  I 

107  83.  7s.  4s. 

LOOK,  ye  saints,  the  sight  is  glorious! 
See  the  "Man  of  Sorrows"  now; 
From  the  fight  returned  victorious, 
Every  knee  to  him  shall  bow. 

Crown  him,  crown  him  I 
Crowns  become  the  Victor's  brow  I 

2  Crown  the  Saviour,  angels  crown  him  I 
Rich  the  trophies  .Jesus  brings; 

In  the  seat  of  power  enthrone  him, 
While  the  vault  of  heaven  rings. 

Crown  him,  crown  him! 
Crown  the  Saviour  "King  of  kings!" 

108  CM. 

LO,  what  a  glorious  sight  appears 
To  our  believing  eyes! 
The  earth  and  seas  are  passed  away. 
And  the  old  rolling  skies ! 

2  From  the  third  heaven,  where  God  resides, 

That  holy,  happy  place. 
The  Xew  Jerusalem  comes  down, 

Adorned  with  shining  grace. 

•1  Attending  angels  shout  for  joy, 
And  the  bright  armies  sins;: 


130  DEYOTIOXAL    HYMNS. 

"Mortals,  behold  the  sacred  seat 
Of  3^our  descending  King  I 

•i  The  God  of  glory  down  to  men 

Removes  his  blest  abode; 
Men  are  the  objects  of  his  love, 

And  he  their  gracious  God. 

•J  His  own  soft  hand  shall  wipe  the  tears 

From  every  weeping  eye; 
And  pains,  and  groans,  and  griefs,  and  fears, 

And  death  itself,  shall  die." 

G  How  bright  the  vision  I  0,  how  long 

Shall  this  glad  hour  delay! 
Fly  swifter  raund,  ye  wheels  of  time, 

And  bring  the  welcome  day ! 

109  CM. 

LOFvD,  in  the  morning  thou  shalt  hear 
My  voice  ascending  liigh; 
To  thee  will  I  direct  my  prayer; 
To  thee  lift  up  mine  eye: 

2  Up  to  the  hills  where  Christ  is  gone 
To  plead  for  all  his  saints. 

Presenting  at  his  Father's  throne 
Our  songs  and  our  complaints. 

3  Thou  art  a  God  before  whose  sight 
The  wicked  shall  not  stand ; 

Sinners  shall  ne'er  be  thy  delight, 
Nor  dwell  at  thy  right  hand. 

4  But  to  thy  house  will  I  resort, 
To  taste  thy  mercies  there; 

I  will  frequent  thy  holy  court, 
And  worship  in  thy  fear. 


DEVOTIONAL    IIYMXS.  131 

110  L.  M. 

LORD,  let  til 3'  presence  now  attend 
Him  whom  we  to  thy  gi-ace  commend; 
Mor  let  him  as  a  pilgrim  rove, 
Without  the  conduct  of  thy  love. 

2  Thy  promise  stands  upon  record 

To  be  with  those  who  preach  thy  word; 
Ee  with  him,  Lord,  the  work  is  thine* 
Support  him  with  thy  strength  divine. 

3  Inflame  his  zeal,  enlarge  his  heart, 
Courage  and  utterance  impart; 

His  love  be  ardent,  pure  his  aim, 
The  great  salvation  be  his  theme. 

4  'While  thronging  multitudes  around 
Hear  from  his  lips  the  joyful  sound. 
Thy  power  impart,  thy  gospel  bless, 
And  crown  his  labors  with  success. 

5  0  may  his  eyes  with  joy  behold 
Thy  grace,  as  in  the  days  of  old! 
May  sinners  tremble  at  thy  word, 
Believe  and  turn  unto  the  Lord. 

Ill  [Peculiar.]  8s,  7s. 

^AEK  that  pilgrim  lowly  bending 
At  the  shrine  of  prayer,  ascending 
Praise  and  sighs  together  blending 

From  his  lips  in  mournful  strain  ; 
Glowing  with  sincere  contrition. 
And  with  childlike,  blest  submission, 
Ever  riseth  this  petition: 

"Jesus,  come,  0  come  to  reign!" 


132  DEVOTIONAL    HT.AIXS. 

2  List  again:  the  low  earth  sigheth, 
And  the  blood  of  martyrs  crietli 
From  its  bosom,  where  there  lieth 

iSlillious  upon  millions  slain; 
"Lord,  how  long,"  ere,  thy  word  given. 
All  the  wicked  shall  be  driven 
From  the  earth  by  bolts  of  heaven? 

*' Jesus,  come,  0  come  to  reign  1" 

3  Kingdoms  now  are  reeling,  falling, 
2sations  lie  in  wo  appalling, 

On  their  sages  vainly  calling 
All  these  wonders  to  explain; 

"While  the  slain  around  are  lying, 

God's  own  little  flock  are  sighing. 

And  in  secret  places  crying, 

"Jesus,  come,  0  come  to  reign!" 


112  P. 


M. 


MUST  ,^ 
And 


all  the  world  go  free? 
^o;  there's  a  cross  for  every  one. 

And  there's  a  cross  for  me. 
Yes,  there's  a  cross  on  Calvary, 
Through  which  by  faith  the  crown  I  see; 
To  me  'tis  pardon  bringing; 
O,  that's  the  cross  for  me ! 

2  How  faithful  does  the  Saviour  prove 
To  those  who  serve  him  here! 

They  now  may  taste  his  perfect  love, 
And  joy  to  hail  him  near. 

Yes,  perfect  love  will  dry  the  tear, 

And  cast  out  all  tormenting  fear, 
Which  round  my  heart  is  clinging; 
0,  that'd  the  love  for  me! 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMN'S.  L: 

o  We'll  bear  the  consecrated  cross, 
Till  from  the  cross  we're  free, 

And  then  go  home  to  wear  the  crown, 
For  there's  a  crown  for  me. 

Yes,  there's  a  crown  in  heaven  above, 

The  purchase  of  my  Saviour's  love, 
For  me  at  His  appearing; 
0,  that's  the  crown  for  me! 

113  c.isi. 

11 /FT  drowsy  powers,  why  sleep  ye  so? 
j3X  Awake,  my  sluggish  soul; 
Nothing  has  half  thy  work  to  do, 
Yet  nothing's  half  so  dull. 

2  Go  to  the  ants:  for  one  poor  graii 
See  how  they  toil  and  strive  I 

Yet  we,  who  have  a  heaven  t'  obtain, 
How  negligent  we  live! 

3  We.  for  whose  sake  all  nature  stands. 
And  stars  their  courses  move; 

We,  for  whose  guard  the  angel  bands 
Come  flying  from  above; 

4  We,  for  whom  God  the  Son  came  down, 
And  labored  for  our  good; 

How  careless  to  secure  that  crown 
He  purchased  with  His  blood! 


114 


8s,  7s 


"1 /r  Y  days  are  gliding  swiftly  bj'-, 
lli_   And  I,  a  pilgrim  stranger, 
Would  not  detain  them  as  they  fly, 
Those  hours  of  toil  and  danger. 


13-1  DEVOTIONAL    KYMNS. 

2  We'll  gird  our  loins,  my  brethren  dear, 
Our  heavenly  home  discerning; 

Our  absent  Lord  has  left  us  word, 
Let  every  lamp  be  burning. 

3  Should  coming  days  be  cold  and  dark, 
We  need  not  cease  our  singing; 

That  perfect  rest  naught  can  molest, 
Where  golden  harps  are  ringing. 

4  Let  sorrow's  rudest  tempest  blow, 
Each  chord  on  earth  to  sever; 

Our  King  says  come,  and  there's  our  home, 
Forever,  0  forever  I 

CHORUS. 

For  01  we  stand  on  .Jordan's  strand. 

Our  friends  are  passing  over. 
And  just  "before,  the  shining  shore 

We  may  almost  discover. 

115  P.M. 

MY  faith  looks  up  to  thee, 
Thou  Lamb  of  Calvary, 
Saviour  divine! 
Now  hear  me  while  I  pray, 
Take  all  my  guilt  away, 
0  let  me  from  this  day 
Be  wholly  thine. 

2  ]May  thy  rich  grace  impart 
Strength  to  my  fainting  heart; 

My  zeal  inspire: 
As  thou  hast  died  for  me, 
0  may  my  love  to  thee, 
Pure,  warm,  and  changeless  be, 

A  livins:  fire. 


DEVOTIOXAL    HYMNS.  13o 

110  P.M. 

MY  soul's  fall  of  glory,  inspiring  my  tongue  : 
Could  I  meet  vrith  angels  I'd  sing  them  a 
soug; 
I'd  sing  of  my  Jesus,  and  tell  of  his  charms. 
And  beg  them  to  bear  me  to  his  loving  arms. 

2  Methinks  they're  descending  to  hear  -what  I 

sing;  [king: 

Well  pleased  to  hear  mortals  while  praising  their 

0  angels!  0  angels  I  my  soul's  in  a  flame, 

1  faint  in  sweet  raptures  at  Jesus'  name. 

o   0  Jesus  I  0  Jesus!  thou  balm  of  my  soul, 
'Twas  thou,  my  dear  Jesus,  that  made  my  heart 

whole: 
Oh !  bring  me  to  view  thee,  thou  glorious  king : 
lu  legioui  of  glory  thy  praises  to  sing. 

117  C.M. 

MORTALS,  awake,  with  angels  join, 
And  chant  the  solemn  lay : 
Joy,  love,  and  gratitude  combine, 
To  hail  th'  auspicious  day. 

2  In  heaven  the  rapt'rous  song  began, 
And  sweet  seraphic  fire 

Tlirough  all  the  shining  legions  ran, 
And  strung  and  tuned  the  lyre. 

3  Swift  through  tbe  vast  expanse  it  flew, 
And  loud  the  echo  roU'd; 

The  theme,  the  song,  the  joy,  was  new, — 
'Twas  more  than  heaven  could  hold. 


136  DEVOTIOXAL    HYAIXS. 

4  Down  tlirougli  the  portals  of  the  sky 

Th'  impetuous  torrent  ran: 
And  angels  flew,  with  eager  joy, 

To  bear  the  news  to  man. 

o  With  joy  the  chorus  we  repeat, — 

Glory  to  God  on  high  I 
Good-will  and  peace  are  now  complete — 

Jesus  was  born  lo  die. 

6  Hail,  Prince  of  life,  forever  hail! 

Redeemer,  Brother,  Friend! 
Though  earth,  and  time,  and  life  shall  fail, 

Thy  praise  shall  never  end. 


118  CM. 

]\/TY  soul  is  happy  when  I  hear 
-^'J-  The  Saviour  is  so  nigh : 

1  long  to  see  his  sign  appear 

Upon  the  op'ning  sky. 

2  I  love  to  wait,  and  watch,  and  pray, 
And  trust  his  living  word, 

And  feel  the  coming  of  that  day 
Xo  longer  is  deferred, 

3  I  do  rejoice  that  life  was  given 
In  these  last  days  to  me. 

That  deathless  I  may  rise  to  heaven, 
And  my  Redeemer  see. 

4  Then,  waiting  brethren,  let  us  sing; 
He  will  not  tarry  long; 

And  fill  with  love  the  hours  that  bring 
The  glory  of  our  song. 


DEYOTIOXAL    HYJIXS. 

5  Yes,  he  will  come,  no  longer  fear, 
Though  earth  and  hell  assail; 

His  word  attests  the  moment  near, 
And  that  can  never  fail. 


119  CM. 

nVf  OW  from  the  altar  of  our  hearts 
XN    Let  flames  of  love  arise ; 
Assist  us,  Lord,  to  offer  up 
Our  evening  sacrifice. 

2  Minutes  and  mercies  multiplied 
Have  made  up  all  this  day ; 

Minutes  came  quick,  but  mercies  were 
More  swift,  more  free  than  they, 

3  New  time,  new  favors,  and  new  joys, 
Do  a  new  song  require; 

Till  we  shall  praise  thee  as  we  would, 
Accept  our  hearts'  desire. 

4  In  every  joy  that  crowns  my  days. 
In  every  pain  I  bear, 

My  heart  shall  find  delight  in  praise, 
Or  seek  relief  in  prayer. 

120  8s,  Gs. 

0   COULD  we  speak  the  matchless  worth, 
a    0,  could  we  sound  the  glories  forth, 
Which  in  our  Saviour  shine? 
We'd  soar  and  touch  the  heavenly  strings, 
And  vie  with  Gabriel,  while  he  sings, 
In  notes  almost  divine. 


133  DEVOTIOXAL   HYMNS. 

2  We'd  sing  the  characters  he  bears, 
And  all  the  forms  of  love  he  wears, 

Exalted  on  his  throne; 
In  loftiest  songs  of  sweetest  praise 
"We  would  to  everlasting  days 

Make  all  his  glories  known. 

121  C.  M 

OFOR  a  faith  that  will  not  shrink. 
Though  pressed  by  many  a  foe ; 
That  will  not  tremble  on  the  brink 
Of  poverty  or  wo; 

2  That  will  n-t  murmur  nor  complain 

Beneath  the  chast'ning  rod; 
But  in  the  hour  of  grief  or  pain 

Can  lean  upon  its  God. 

•3  A  faith  that  shines  more  bright  and  clear 
When  tempests  rage  without; 

That  when  in  danger  knows  no  fear, 
In  darkness  feels  no  doubt. 

4  Lord,  give  me  such  a  faith  as  this, 
And  then,  whate'er  may  come, 

I'll  taste  e'en  here  the  hallowed  bliss 
Of  an  eternal  home. 

122  CM. 

OFOR  a  heart  to  praise  my  God; 
A  heart  from  sin  set  free; 
A  heart  that's  sprinkled  with  the  blood 
So  freely  shed  for  me; 

2  An  humble,  lowly,  contrite  heart, 
Believing,  true,  and  clean, 


I 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS.  139 

V.'iiica  neither  life  nor  death  can  part 
From  him  that  dwells  within; 

o  A  heart  in  every  thought  renewed, 

And  filled  with  love  divine ; 
Perfect,  and  right,  and  pure,  and  good; 

A  copy,  Lord,  of  thine! 

4  Thy  nature,  gracious  Lord,  impart; 

Come  quickly  frorft  above ; 
"Write  thy  new  name  upon  my  heart, 

Thy  new  best  name  of  love. 


100 
-O  C.  M. 

OFOR  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing 
My  great  Redeemer's  praise, — 
The  glories  of  my  God  and  King, 
The  triumphs  of  His  grace  I 

2  My  gracious  Master  and  my  God, 

Assist  me  to  proclaim, 
To  spread  through  all  the  earth,  abroad 

The  honors  of  thy  name. 

0  Jesus!  the  name  that  calms  our  fears, 
That  bids  our  sorrows  cease; 

'Tis  music  in  the  sinner's  ears; 
'Tis  life,  and  health,  and  peace, 

4  Look  unto  him,  ye  nations;  own 

Your  God,  ye  fallen  race; 
Look,  and  be  saved  through  faith  alone, 

Be  justified  by  grace. 


140  DEVOTIOXAL    HYilXS. 

124  L.M. 

0  HAPPY  day  that  fixed  my  choice 
On  thee,  my  Saviour  and  my  God! 
Well  may  this  glowing  heart  rejoice, 
And  tell  its  raptures  all  abroad. 
Happy  day,  happy  day, 
When  Jesus  washed  my  sins  awa^-; 
He  taught  me  how  to  watch  and  pray, 
And  live  rejoicing  every  day. 

2  Oh!  happy  bond  that  seals  my  vows 
To  him  who  merits  all  my  love, 

Let  cheerful  anthems  fill  his  house, 
While  to  that  sacred  shrine  I  move. 

S  'Tis  done,  the  great  transaction's  done: 

1  am  my  Lord's,  and  he  is  mine; 
He  drew  me,  and  I  followed  ou. 

Charmed  to  confess  the  voice  divine. 

125  H.M. 

0  HAPPY,  happy  day, 
That  calls  thy  exiles  home; 
The  heavens  shall  pass  away. 
The  earth  receive  its  doom: 
Earth  we  shall  view,  and  heaven,  destroy'd, 
And  shout  above  the  fiery  void. 

2  According  to  his  word. 
His  oath,  to  sinners  given, 

We  look  to  see  restored 

The  ruin'd  earth  and  heaven; 
In  a  world  his  truth  to  prove, 
A  world  of  righteousness  and  love. 


DEYOTIOXAL    HTMXS.  141 

o  Then  let  us  -svait  the  sound 

That  shall  our  souls  release, 
And  labor  to  be  found 
Of  II im  in  spotless  peace: 
In  perfect  holiness  renew'd, 
Adorn'd  "with  Christ,  and  meet  for  God. 

126  CM. 

0  JOYFUL  sound  of  gospel  grace, 
Christ  shall  in  me  appear ; 
I,  even  I,  shall  see  his  face, — 
I  shall  be  holy  here. 

2  The  glorious  crov,n  of  righteousness 
To  me  reach'd  out  I  view : 

Couqu'ror  through  him,  I  soon  shall  seize, 
And  wear  it  as  my  due. 

3  The  promised  land,  from  Pisgah's  top, 
I  now  exult  to  see: 

^ly  hope  is  full,  (0  glorious  hope  I) 
Of  immortality. 

4  With  me,  I  know,  I  feel,  thou  art; 
Cut  this  cannot  suffice, 

Unless  thou  plantest  in  my  heart 
A  constant  paradise. 

5  My  earth  thou  wat'rest  from  on  high_. 
But  make  it  all  a  pool: 

Spring  up,  0  V^'ell,  I  ever  cry; 
Spring  up  within  my  soul. 

127  8s,  6s. 

OLOVE  divine,  how  sweet  thou  art! 
"When  shall  I  find  my  willing  heart 
All  taken  up  by  thee  ? 


142  DEVOTIOXAL    ITTMXS. 

1  thirst,  I  faint,  I  die  to  prove 
Tbe  greatness  of  redeeming  love, — 

The  love  of  Christ  to  me. 

2  Stronger  his  love  than  death  or  hell; 
Its  riches  are  unsearchable: 

The  first-born  sons  of  light 
Desire  in  vain  its  depths  to  see; 
They  cannot  reach  the  mysterj', 

The  length,  the  breadth,  the  height. 


128  c.  M. 

ON  Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand, 
And  cast  a  wishful  eye 
To  Canaan's  fair  and  happy  land, 

Where  my  possessions  lie.  ^ 

2  O,  the  transporting,  rapt'rous  scene 
That  rises  to  my  sight! 

Sweet  fields  arrayed  in  living  green, 
And  rivers  of  delight. 

3  There  gen'rous  fruits,  that  never  fail, 
On  trees  immortal  grow; 

There  rock,  and  hill,  and  brook,  and  vale, 
With  milk  and  honey  flow. 

4  O'er  all  those  wide-extended  plains 
Shines  one  eternal  day ; 

There  God  the  Son  forever  reigns, 
And  scatters  night  away. 

5  No  chilling  winds,  nor  pois'uous  breath 
Can  reach  that  healthful  shore,- 

Sickness  and  sorrow,  pain  and  death, 
Are  felt  and  feared  no  more. 


DEVOTIOXAL    HYMNS.  143 

129  P.M. 

ON  the  liigli  cliffs  of  Jordan  -with  pleasure  1 
stand, 
And  Tiew  in  perspective  the  fair  promised  land  : 
The  land  -where  the  ransomed  with  sieging  shall 

come, 
And  enter  the  kingdom  prepared  as  their  home. 

2  There  rivers  most  graceful  eternally  g'idc, 
And  groves  rich  with  verdure  grow  up  by  their 

side; 
There  spirits  made  perfect  forever  hecom.e        > 
Immortal  and  beauteous,  in  glory,  their  home. 

3  'Tis  there  all  the  nations  redeemed  by  the 

Lamb 
In  circles  most  lovely  his  praises  proclaim  : 
Through  tempests,  and  sorrow,  and  perils  they 

come, 
To  enter  those  mansions  prepared  as  their  home. 

4  Those  pleasures  of  glory,  0.  when  shall  I  share, 
And  crowns  of  ce'estial  felicity  wear; 

And  range  o'er  those  landscapes,  exempt  from 

a  sigh ; 
The  home  of  our  fathers,  now  specially  nigh! 

130  "       L.JI. 

ON  Tabor's  top  the  Saviour  stands ; 
His  altered  face  resplendent  shines, 
And  while  he  elevates  his  hands, 
Lo,  glory  marks  its  gentle  lines! 

2  Two  heavenly  forms  descend  to  wait 
Upon  their  suffering  Prince  below; 

But  while  they  worship  at  his  feet, 
They  talk  of  fast  approaching  wo. 


144  DEVOTIOXAL    HYMXS. 

3  Amid  the  lustre  of  the  scene. 
To  Calvary  he  turns  his  ejes. 

Ami.  with  submission  all  serene. 
He  marks  the  future  tempest  rise. 

4  Then  let  us  climb  the  mount  of  prayer. 
Where  all  his  beaming  glories  shine. 

And,  gazing  on  his  brightness  there. 
Our  woes  forget  in  joys  divine. 


131  L.  M. 

THOU,  whom  all  thy  saints  adore. 


0 


We  now  with  all  thy  saints  ttgree. 
And  bow  our  inmost  souls  before 
Thy  glorious,  awful  Majesty. 

2  We  come,  great  God,  to  seek  thy  face. 
And  for  thy  loving-kindness  wait; 

And  0,  how  dreadful  is  this  place  I 

'lis  God's  own  house,  'tis  heaven's  gate. 

3  Tremble,  our  hearts,  to  find  thee  nigh; 
To  thee  our  trembling  hearts  aspire: 

And  lol  we  see  descend  from  high 
The  pillar  and  the  flame  of  fire. 

4  Still  let  it  on  th'  assembly  stay. 
And  all  the  house  with  glory  fill: 

To  Canaan's  bounds  point  out  the  way. 
And  lead  us  to  thy  holy  hill. 

5  There  let  us  all  with  Jesus  stand, 
And  join  the  gen'ral  Church  above. 

And  take  our  seats  at  thy  right  hand, 
And  sing  thine  everlasting  love. 


DEVOTIONAL    HY3IXS.  145 

132  L.  M. 

0  Til  AT  my  load  of  sin  were  goue; 
0  that  I  could  at  last  submit 
At  Jesus'  feet  to  lay  it  down — 
To  lay  my  soul  at  Jesus'  feet. 

2  Rest  for  my  soul  I  long  to  find: 
Saviour  of  all,  if  mine  thou  art, 

Give  me  thy  meek  and  lowly  mind, 
And  stamp  thine  image  on  my  heart. 

3  Break  off  the  yoke  of  inbred  sin, 
And  fully  set  my  spirit  free ; 

I  cannot  rest  till  pure  within, — 
Till  I  am  wholly  lost  in  thee. 

4  Fain  would  I  learn  of  thee,  my  God; 
Thy  light  and  easy  burden  prove; 

The  cross  all  stain'd  with  hallow'd  blood, 
The  labor  of  thy  dying  love. 

1o  o 
00  8s.  7s. 

OTHOU  God  of  my  salvation, 
My  Redeemer  from  all  sin ; 
Mov'd  by  thy  divine  compassion, 
AYho  hast  died  my  heart  to  win, 

1  will  praise  thee,  I  will  praise  thee, 
Where  shall  I  thy  praise  begin? 

2  Though  unseen,  I  love  the  Saviour; 
He  hath  brought  salvation  near; 

Manifests  his  pard'ning  favor; 

And  when  Jesus  doth  appear, 
Soul  and  body,  soul  and  body, 

Shall  his  glorious  image  bear. 
10 


148  DEYOTIOXAL    HYIINS. 

3  "While  the  angel  choirs  are  crying, 

Glory  to  the  Great  I  AM! 
I  with  them  "will  still  be  vying, 

Glory!  glory  to  the  Lamb! 
0  how  precious,  0  how  precious, 

Is  the  sound  of  Jesus'  name! 

134  H.  M. 

OTHE  amazing  change! 
A  world  created  new! 
My  thoughts  with  transport  range, 

The  lovely  scene  to  view: 
Thee,  Lord  divine,  in  all  I  trace; 
The  work  is  thine — thine  be  the  praise. 

2  "Where  pointed  brambles  grew, 
Entwined  with  horrid  thorn, 

G'^j  flowers,  forever  new, 

The  painted  fields  adorn; 
The  lily  there,  and  blushing  rose. 
In  union  fair  their  sweets  disclose. 

3  The  tyrants  of  the  plain 
Their  savage  chase  give  o'er; 

Xo  more  they  rend  the  slain, 

They  thirst  for  blood  no  more; 
"But  infant  hands  fierce  tigers  lead, 
And  lions  with  the  oxen  feed. 

4  0,  when,  almighty  Lord, 
Shall  these  glad  scenes  arise 

To  verify  thy  word. 

And  bless  our  wond'ring  eyes; 
That  earth,  with  all  her  tongues,  may  raise 
United  songs  of  ardent  praise? 


DETOTIOXAL    HYMXS.  147 

135  c.  M. 

O'TIS  delight  without  alloy, 
Jesus,  to  hear  thy  name : 
My  spirit  leaps  with  inward  joy; 
I  feel  the  sacred  flame. 

2  My  passions  hold  a  pleasing  reign, 
"When  love  inspires  my  breast, — 

Love,  the  divinest  of  the  train, 
The  sov'reign  of  the  rest. 

3  This  is  the  grace  must  live  and  sing, 
"When  faith  and  hope  shall  cease, 

And  sound  from  every  joyful  string 
Through  all  the  realms  of  bliss. 

4  Swift  I  ascend  the  heavenly  place. 
And  hasten  to  my  home; 

I  leap  to  meet  thy  kind  embrace; 
I  come,  0  Lord,  I  come. 

5  Sink  down,  ye  separating  hills; 
Let  sin  and  death  remove; 

'Tis  love  that  drives  my  chariot  wheels, 
And  death  must  yield  to  love. 

136  P.M. 

OUPt  bondage  it  will  end  by  and  by,  when  he 
comes; 
Our  bondage  it  will  end  when  he  comes; 
And,  from  Egypt's  yoke  set  free, 
Hail  the  glorious  jubilee;  [comes; 

And  to  glory  we'll  return  by  and  by.  when  he 
And  to  glor}-  we'll  return  when  he  comes. 


0' 


148  DETOTIOXAL    HYMNS. 

2  Our  Deliverer  he  -will  come,  by  and  by; 
And  our  sorrows  have  an  end 

When  our  Saviour  shall  descend,  [comes ; 

And  glory  crown  the  day,  by  and  by,  when  he 
And  glory  crown  the  day  when  he  comes. 

3  Though  our  enemies  are  strong,  we'll  go  on. 
Though  our  hearts  do  sometimes  fear; 

Lo,  Israel's  God  is  near,  [go  on. 

And  the  fiery  pillar  moves;  we'll  go  on,  we'll 
And  the  fiery  pillar  moves;  we'll  go  on. 

137  P.  M. 

iUE  Father,  who  in  heaven  art, 
Hallowed  be  thy  name; 
Thy  kingdom  come;  thy  will  be  done 

In  heaven  and  earth  the  same. 

Come,  my  Saviour!  0,  my  Saviour  I 
Come  and  bless  thy  people  now, 
While  at  thy  feet  we  humbly  bow ; 
0  come  and  save  us  now! 
-Then  will  we  sing,  our  suflF'rings  o'er. 
And  praise  thee  evermore. 

2  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread; 
Our  trespasses  forgive ; 

As  we  forgive  our  fellow-men, 
May  we  thy  grace  receive. 

3  And  in  temptation  leave  us  not; 
From  evil  us  defend: 

For  thine,  0  Lord,  the  kingdom  is, 
Forever,  without  end. 

4  Thine  is  the  power,  0  Lord,  to  bring 
The  kingdom  down  to  men; 

Thine  is  the  glory  evermore, 
And  kingdom  without  end. 


DEYOTIOXAL    HTMXS.  149 

5  In  that  glad  clay  shall  all  thy  saints 

A  joyful  tribute  brincr. 
Of  praise  and  power,  of  joy  and  song, 

To  their  exalted  Kiu";. 


lo8  7s.  Gs. 

OWHEX  shall  I  see  Jesus, 
And  in  his  kingdom  dwell; 
Partake  in  rest  eternal, 

Its  songs  triumphant  swell? 
When  shall  I  be  delivered 

From  this  vain  world  of  sin, 
And.  with  my  blessed  Jesus. 
Drink  endless  pleasures  in? 

2  Our  eyes  shall  then,  with  rapture, 

The  Saviour's  face  behold; 
Our  feet,  no  more  diverted, 

Shall  walk  the  streets  of  gold; 
Our  ears  shall  hear  with  transport 

The  hosts  celestial  sing; 
Our  tongues  shall  chant  the  glory 

Of  our  immortal  King, 


139  P.M. 

0  SINNER,  come,  without  delay, 
And  seek  a  home  in  glory ! 
The  Lord  is  calling  you  to-day. 
He  pleads  fur  you  in  glory. 
0  glory !  0  glory ! 
There's  power  in  Jesus'  dying  love 
To  bring  you  home  to  glory. 


150  DEVOTIONAL    HYilXS. 

2  0  turn  and  live,  to  you  he  cries, 
And  you  shall  share  my  glory ! 

But.  if  my  mercy  you  despise, 
You  cannot  see  my  glory. 

3  Repent,  and  give  him  now  your  heart; 
He  is  the  Lord  of  glory; 

Confess  his  name,  secure  a  part 
When  he  shall  come  in  glory. 

4  Now  is  your  time;  no  more  delay, 

For  soon  he'll  come  in  glory; 
When,  shut  without,  in  vain  you'll  pray: 
You've  lost  all  hope  of  glory. 

5  0  do  not  madly  slight  his  grace, 
And  lose  the  crown  of  glory ; 

But  now.  before  you  leave  this  place, 
Begin  the  race  for  glory. 


140  7s. 

PALMS  of  glory,  raiment  bright, 
Crowns  that  never  fade  away, 
Gird  and  deck  the  saints  in  light ; 

Priests,  and  kings,  and  conquerors,  they. 

2  Yet  the  conquerors  bring  their  palms 
To  the  Lamb  amid  the  throne; 

And  proclaim,  in  joyful  psalms, 
Victory  through  his  cross  alone. 

3  Kings  for  harps  their  crowns  resign, 
Crying,  as  they  strike  the  chords — 

"Take  the  kingdom;  it  is  thine, 
King  of  kings,  and  Lord  of  lords.'* 


DEYOTIOXAL   HYAIXS.  151 

141  C.  M. 

PLUNGED  in  a  gulf  of  dark  despair, 
"NVe  wretched  sinners  lay, 
"Without  one  cheerful  beam  of  hope, 
Or  spark  of  glimm'nng  day. 

2  "With  pitying  eyes,  the  Prince  of  grace 
Beheld  our  helpless  grief; 

He  saw,  and  — ■  0,  amazing  level — ■ 
He  flew  to  our  relief. 

3  Down  from  the  shining  seats  above 
With  joyful  haste  he  lied; 

Entered  the  grave  in  mortal  flesh, 
And  dwelt  among  the  dead. 

4  0,  for  this  love,  let  rocks  and  hills 
Their  lasting  silence  break. 

And  all  harmonious  human  tongues 
The  Saviour's  praises  speak! 

5  Angels,  assist  our  mighty  joys; 
Strike  all  your  harps  of  gold; 

But  when  you  raise  your  highest  notes, 
His  love  caji  ne'er  be  t&ld. 


142  L.M. 

PRAISE  God,  from  whom  all  blessings  flow; 
Praise  him,  all  creatures  here  below; 
Praise  him  above,  ye  heavenly  host; 
Praise  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 


152  DEVOTIOXAL    HYMNS. 

143  P.M. 

T>EMEMBER,   sinful  youth,  you   must  die, 

J\)      you  must  die. 

Kemember,  sinful  youth,  you  must  die; 

Remember,  sinful  youth, 

Who  hate  the  ways  of  truth. 

And  in  your  folly  boast,  you  must  die,  you,  &c., 

And  in  your  folly  boast,  you  must  die. 

'To  the  great  judgment-day,  you  are  bound, 

you  are  bound 
-  (the  great  judgment-day,  you  are  bound; 
^  (the  great  judgment-day, 
Vour  thoughts  be  what  they  may, 
i  hough    you    do    go    astray,  you   are  bound, 

you  are  bound. 
Though  you  do  go  astray,  you  are  bound. 

144  6s.  8s. 

RE.JOICE,  the  Lord  is  King; 
Your  Lord  and  King  adore; 
Mortals,  give  thanks  and  sing, 
And  triumph  evermore; 
Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voice ; 
Rejoice,  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

2  .Jesus,  the  Saviour,  reigns. 
The  God  of  truth  and  love; 

"When  he  had  purged  our  stains, 
He  took  his  seat  above; 
Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voice ; 
Rejoice,  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

3  Rejoice  in  glorious  hope, 
Jesus  the  Judge  shall  come, 


DEVOTIONAL    HY3INS.  15-! 

And  take  his  servants  up 
To  their  eternal  home; 
We  soon  shall  hear  th'  archangel's  voice; 
The  trump  of  God  shall  sound, — Eejoicel 

145  L.M. 

RETURN,  my  soul,  enjoy  thy  rest ; 
Improve  the  day  thy  God  hath  blest: 
Another  six  days'  work  is  done; 
Another  Sabbath  is  begun. 

2  O  that  our  thoughts  and  thanks  may  rise, 
As  grateful  incense  to  the  skies; 

And  draw  from  Christ  that  sweet  repose, 
Which  none  but  he  that  feels  it  knows. 

3  This  heavenly  calm  within  the  breast, 
Is  the  dear  pledge  of  glorious  rest, 
"Which  for  the  Church  of  God  remains, 
The  end  of  cares,  the  end  of  pains. 

4  In  holy  duties,  let  the  day, 
In  holy  comforts,  pass  away ; 

How  sweet,  a  Sabbath  thus  to  spend. 
In  hope  of  one  that  ne'er  shall  end. 

146  8s.  7s. 

RIGHTEOUS  God!  whose  vengeful  vials 
All  our  fears  and  thoughts  exceed, 
Big  with  woes  and  fiery  trials, 

Hanging  bursting  o'er  our  head; 
While  thou  visitest  the  nations 

Thy  selected  people  spare; 
Arm  our  cautioned  souls  with  patience, 
Fill  our  humbled  hearts  with  prayer. 


154  DEVOTIONAL   HYMNS. 

2  If  thy  dreadful  controversy 
With  all  flesh  is  now  begun, 

In  thy  wrath  remember  mercy ; 

Mercy  first  and  last  be  shown. 
Plead  thy  cause  with  sword  and  fire; 

Shake  us  till  the  curse  remove; 
Till  thou  com'st,  the  saints'  desire. 

Crotvuing  them  with  perfect  love. 

3  Every  fresh  alarming  token 
More  confirms  the  faithful  word ; 

Nature,  for  its  Lord  hath  spoken, 
Must  he  suddenly  restored. 

From  this  national  confusion. 

From  this  ruined  earth  and  skies. 

See  the  times  of  restitution. 
See  the  new  creation  rise! 

147  :s. 

ROCK  of  ages,  cleft  for  me, 
Let  me  hide  myself  in  thee; 
Let  the  water  and  the  blood, 
From  thy  side,  a  healing  flood, 
Be  of  sin  the  double  cure, 
Save  from  wrath,  and  make  me  pure. 

2  Should  my  tears  forever  flow, 
Should  my  zeal  no  languor  know, 
These  for  sin  could  not  atone; 
Thou  must  save,  and  thou  alone; 
In  my  hand  no  price  I  bring; 
Simply  to  thy  cross  I  cling. 

S  While  I  draw  this  fleeting  breath, 
AYhen  mine  eyelids  close  in  death, 
"When  I  rise  to  worlds  unknown. 


DEVOTIOXAL    HYMNS.  155 

.And  behold  thee  on  thy  throne, — 
Rock  of  ages,  cleft  for  me, 
Let  me  hide  mj-self  iu  thee. 

148  8s.  Gs. 

SALEM'S  great  King,  Jesus  by  name, 
In  ancient  time  to  Jordan  came, 
All  righteousness  to  fill ; 
'Twas  there  the  ancient   Baptist  stood 
Whose  name  was  John,  a  man  of  God, 
To  do  his  Master's  will. 

2  Down  in  old  Jordan's  rolling  stream. 
The  Baptist  led  the  holy  Lamb, 

And  there  did  him  baptize; 
Jehovah  saw  his  darling  Son, 
And  was  well  pleased  with  what  he'd  done. 

And  owned  him  from  the  skies. 

3  This  is  my  Son,  Jehovah  cries; 
On  him  to  rest  the  Spii'it  flies : 

0  children,  hear  ye  him! 
Hark !  'tis  his  voice ;  behold  he  cries. 
Repent,  believe,  and  be  baptized, 

And  wash  away  your  sin! 

4  Come,  children,  come;  his  voice  obey; 
Salem's  bright  King  has  marked  the  way. 

And  has  a  crown  prepared  ; 
0  then  arise  and  give  consent, 
"Walk  in  the  way  that  Jesus  went, 

And  have  the  great  reward! 


156  DEVOTIONAL   HYMNS. 

149  r.jr. 

SAW  ye  my  Saviour?  saw  ye  my  Saviour? 
Savy  ye  ray  Saviour  and  God? 
Oh,  he  died  on  Calvary, 
To  atone  for  you  and  me. 
And  to  purchase  our  pardon  with  blood. 

2  He  was  extended,  he  was  extended, 
Painfully  nailed  to  the  cross  ; 

There  he  bowed  his  head  and  died. 

There  my  Lord  was  crucified. 
To  atone  for  a  world  that  was  lost. 

o  Jesus  hung  bleeding.  Jesus  hung  bleeding. 
Three  dreadful  hours  in  pain ; 

And  the  solid  rocks  were  rent. 

Through  creation's  vast  extent. 
When  the  Jews  crucified  the  Lamb. 

4  Hail,  mighty  Saviour!  hail,  mighty  Saviour, 
Prince  and  the  Author  of  peace. 

Soon  he  burst  the  bands  of  death, 

And  triumphant,  from  the  earth, 
lie  ascended  to  mansions  of  bliss. 


150  c.  M. 

SALVATION!  oh,  the  joyful  sound. 
Glad  tidings  to  our  ears; 
A  sovereign  balm  for  every  wound, 
A  cordial  for  our  fears. 

2  Salvation!  let  the  eclio  fly 

The  spacious  earth  around; 
While  all  the  armies  of  the  sky 

Conspire  to  raise  the  sound. 


'  DEVOTIOXAL    HYMNS.  157 

3  Salvation!  O  thou  bleeding  Lamb, 

To  thee  the  praise  belongs: 
Salvation  shall  inspire  our  hearts, 

And  dwell  upon  our  tongues. 

151  C.  M. 

SAY,  brothers,  will  you  meet  us 
On  Canaan's  happy  shore? 
'  Bj'  the  grace  of  God  we'll  meet  you 

Where  parting  is  no  more. 
2  Jesus  lives  and  reigns  forever 

On  Canaan's  happy  shore  I 
Glory,  glory,  hallelujah, 
Forever,  evermore! 

1-52      ■  c.  M. 

OEE  Israel's  gentle  Shepherd  stands 
)^   With  all-engaging  charms: 
Hark,  how  he  calls  the  tender  lambs, 
And  folds  them  in  his  arms. 

2  Permit  them  to  approach,  he  cries, 
Nor  scorn  their  humble  name; 

For  'twas  to  bless  such  souls  as  these 
The  Lord  of  angels  came. 

3  We  bring  them.  Lord,  in  thankful  hands, 
And  yield  them  up  to  thee ; 

Joyful  that  we  ourselves  are  thine, 
Thine  let  our  offspring  be. 

153  8s. 

Q<AVIOUR,  haste;  our  souls  are  waiting 

)0  For  the  long  expected  day, 

When,  new  heavens  and  earth  creating, 

Thou  shalt  banish  grief  away; 
All  the  sorrow 

Caused  by  sin  and  Satan's  sway. 


158  DEVOTIOXAL    HYIIXS. 

2  Haste,  O  hasten  thine  appearing  ! 

Take  thy  mourning  people  home ; 
'Tis  this  hope  our  spirits  cheering, 

While  we  in  the  desert  roam, 
Makes  thy  people 

Strangers  here  till  thou  dost  come. 

'^  Lord,  how  long  shall  the  creation 
Groan  and  travail,  sore  in  pain; 

Waiting  for  its  sure  salvation. 
When  thou  shalt  in  glory  reign, 

And,  like  Eden, 
This  sad  earth  shall  bloom  again? 

15-i  L.  M. 

SHOW  pity,  Lord,  O  Lord,  forgive: 
Let  a  repenting  rebel  live. 
Art  not  thy  mercies  large  and  free  ? 
May  not  a  sinner  trust  in  thee? 

2  My  crimes  are  great,  but  don't  surpass 
The  power  and  glory  of  thy  grace; 
Great  God,  thy  nature  hath  no  bound, — 
So  let  thy  pard'ning  love  be  found. 

3  O  wash  my  soul  from  every  sin, 
And  make  my  guilty  conscience  clean; 
Here  on  my  heart  the  burden  lies, 
And  past  oifences  pain  my  eyes. 

4  My  lips  with  shame  my  sins  confess, 
Against  thy  law,  against  thy  grace; 
Lord,  should  thy  judgments  grow  severe, 
I  am  condemned,  but  thou  art  clear. 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 


159 


S' 


5  Yet  save  a  trembling  sinner,  Lord, 
Whose  hope,  still  hov'ring  round  thy  word, 
Would  light  on  some  sweet  promise  there; — 
Some  sure  support  against  despair. 

155  p.  M. 

INNER,  go  ;  will  you  go 
To  the  highlands  of  heaven? 
Where  the  storms  never  blow, 

And  the  long  summer's  given  ; 
Where  the  bright,  blooming  flowers 

Are  their  odors  emitting; 

And  the  leaves  of  the  bowers 

[n  the  breezes  are  flitting. 

2  Where  the  rich  golden  fruit, 
Is  in  bright  clusters  pending. 

And  the  deep-laden  boughs 

Of  Life's  fair  tree,  are  bending. 

And  where  Life's  crystal  stream, 
Is  unceasingly  flowing, 

And  the  verdure  is  green. 
And  eternally  growing. 

3  Where  the  saints  robed  in  white — 
Cleansed  in  Life's  flowing  fountain; 

Shining  beauteous  and  bright. 
They  inhabit  the  mountain. 

Where  no  sin  nor  dismay, 
Neither  trouble  nor  sorrow. 

Will  be  felt  for  a  day, 

Nor  be  feared  for  the  morrow. 

4  He's  prepared  thee  a  home — 
Sinner,  canst  thou  believe  it? 

And  invites  thee  to  come. 
Sinner,  wilt  thou  receive  it? 


<s. 


160  DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 

Oh  come,  sinner,  come, 
For  the  tide  is  receding ; 

And  the  Saviour  will  soon, 
And  forever,  cease  pleading 

156 

SINNERS,  turn;  why  will  ye  die? 
God,  your  Maker,  asks  you  why? 
God,  who  did  your  being  give. 
Made  you  with  himself  to  live; 
He  the  fatal  cause  demands  ; 
Asks  the  work  of  his  own  hands, — 
"Why,  ye  thankless  creatures,  why 
Will  ye  cross  his  love^  and  die? 

2  Sinners,  turn;  why  will  ye  die? 
God,  your  Saviour,  asks  you  why? 
He,  who  did  your  souls  retrieve. 
Died  himself,  that  ye  might  live. 
Will  ye  let  him  die  in  vain? 
Crucify  your  Lord  again  ? 
Why,  ye  ransom'd  sinners,  why 
Will  ye  slight  his  grace,  and  die  ? 

157  7s. 

SON  of  God,  thy  people's  shield, 
Must  we  still  thine  absence  mourn ! 
Let  thy  promise  be  fulfilled; 

Thou  hast  said,  "I  will  return." 
Gracious  Master,  soon  appear, 

Quickly  bring  thy  morning  light; 
Then  will  cease  the  constant  tear, 
Hope  be  turned  to  joyful  sight. 


DEVOTIONAL    IIYMXS.  101 

2  As  a  woman  counts  the  days 

Till  her  absent  Lord  she  see, 
Lono^s  and  watches,  weeps  and  prays, 

So  the  church  must  long  for  thee. 
Come,  that  we  may  see  thee  nigh, 

Then  the  sheep  shall  feed  in  peace, 
Hush  forever  trouble's  sigh. 

Sin  and  sorrow's  triumph  cease. 

158  c.  M. 

SIXCE  Jesus  freely  did  appear. 
To  grace  a  marriage  feast, 
0  Lord  !  we  ask  thy  presence  here  ; 
Be  thou  our  glorious  guest. 

2  Upon  thy  servants.  Lord,  look  down. 
Who  now  have  joined  their  hands  ; 

Their  union  with  thy  favor  crown. 
And  bless  their  nuptial  bands. 

3  With  gifts  of  grace  their  hearts  endow — 
Of  all  rich  dowries  best; 

Their  substance  bless,  and  peace  bestow, 
To  sweeten  all  the  rest. 

4  In  purest  love  their  souls  unite. 
That  they  with  Christian  care 

May  make  domestic  burdens  light. 
By  taking  each  a  share. 

5  True  helpers  may  they  prove  indeed. 
In  prayer,  and  faith,  and  hope  ; 

And  see  with  joy  a  godly  seed. 
To  build  their  household  up. 

6  That  love  which  Jesus  Christ  displays 
Towards  the  church,  his  bride. 

Be  this,  0  Lord,  through  all  their  days 
Their  pattern  and  their  guide. 
11 


162  DEYOTIOXAL    HYMNS. 

159  s.  M. 

SOLDIERS  of  Christ,  arise, 
And  put  your  armour  on. 
Strong  in  the  strength  which  God  supplies 

Through  his  eternal  Son  ; 
Strong  in  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
And  in  his  mighty  power, 
Who  in  the  strength  of  Jesus  trusts, 
Is  more  than  conqueror. 

2  Stand  then  in  his  great  might. 

With  all  his  strength  endued ; 
But  take,  to  arm  you  for  the  light, 

The  panoply  of  God  : 
That  having  all  things  done, 

And  all  your  conflicts  past, 
Ye  may  o'crcome,  through  Christ  alone. 

And  stand  entire  at  last. 

160  L.  M. 

^TAR  of  our  hope.  He'll  soon  appear, 
(O  The  last  loud  trumpet  speaks  him  near; 
Hail  him  all  saints,  from  pole  to  pole, — 
How  welcome  to  the  faithful  soul ! 

2  From  heaven  angelic  voices  sound. 
Behold  the  Lord  of  glory  crowned. 
Arrayed  in  majesty  divine. 

And  in  his  highest  glory  shine. 

3  The  grave  yields  up  its  precious  trust, 
Which  long  has  slumber'd  in  the  dust; 
Resplendent  forms  ascending  fair, 

To  meet  the  Saviour  in  the  air. 


DEVOTIONAL    nVMXS.  163 

4  Descending  with  his  azure  throne, 
Ho  claims  the  Kingdom  for  his  own  ; 
The  saints  rejoice,  they  shout,  they  sing 
And  hail  him  their  triumphant  King. 

IGl  L.M. 

STAY,  thou  insulted  Spirit,  stay, 
Though  I  have  done  thee  such  despite; 
Xor  cast  the  sinner  quite  away, 
Nor  take  thine  everlasting  flight. 

2  Though  I  have  steel'd  my  stubborn  heart, 
And  shaken  off  my  guilty  fears; 

And  vex'd,  and  urged  thee  to  depart, 
For  many  long  rebellious  years: 

3  Though  I  have  most  unfaithful  been. 
Of  all  who  e'er  thy  grace  received; 

Ten  thousand  times  thy  goodness  seen; 
Ten  thousand  times  thy  goodness  grieved: 

4  Yet,  0!  the  chief  of  sinners  spare, 
In  honor  of  ray  great  High  Priest; 

Xor  in  thy  righteous  anger  swear 
T'  exclude  me  from  thy  people's  rest. 

162  'i,.M. 

SWEET  is  the  work,  my  God,  my  King, 
To  praise  thy  name,  give  thanks,  and  sing; 
To  show  thy  love  by  morning  light, 
And  talk  of  all  thy  truth  at  night. 

2  Sweet  is  the  day  cf  sacred  rest; 
No  mortal  care:J  shall  fill  my  breast; 
O,  may  my  heart  in  tune  be  found, 
Like  David's  harp  cf  solemn  sound! 


164  DEVOTIONAL    UYMXS. 

3  Mj  heart  shall  triumph  in  the  Lord, 
And  bless  his  works,  and  bless  his  word: 
His  works  of  grace,  how  bright  Ihey  shine! 
How  deep  his  counsels,  how  divine ! 

4  And  I  shall  share  a  glorious  part, 
When  grace  hath  well  refined  my  heart. 
And  fresh  supplies  of  joy  are  shed, 
Like  holy  oil,  to  cheer  my  head. 

5  Then  I  shall  see,  and  hear,  and  know, 
All  I  desired  or  wished  below. 

And  every  power  find  sweet  employ 
In  that  eternal  world  of  joy. 

163  c.  M. 

THAT  awful  day  will  surely  come, 
Th'  appointed  hour  makes  haste, 
When  I  must  stand  before  my  Judge, 
And  pass  the  solemn  test. 

2  Jesus,  thou  source  of  all  my  joys, 
Thou  ruler  of  my  heart, 

How  could  I  bear  to  hear  thy  voice. 
Pronounce  the  sound,  "Depart!" 

3  The  thunder  of  that  awful  word 
Would  so  torment  my  ear, 

'Twould  tear  my  soul  asunder.  Lord, 
With  most  tormenting  fear. 

4  0  wretched  state  of  deep  despair, 
To  see  my  God  remove, 

And  fix  my  doleful  station  where 
1  must  not  taste  his  love  ! 


DEVOTIONAL    UYMXS.  165 

164  CM. 

THE  Lord  of  Sabbath  let  us  praise, 
In  concert  with  the  blest, 
Who,  joyful  in  harmonious  lays, 
Employ  an  endless  rest. 

2  Thus,  Lord,  while  we  remember  thee, 
We  blest  and  pious  grow ; 

By  hymns  of  praise  we  learn  to  be 
Triumphant  here  below. 

3  On  this  glad  day  a  brighter  scene 
Of  glory  was  display'd. 

By  the  eternal  Word,  than  when 
This  universe  was  made. 

4  He  rises,  who  mankind  has  bought, 
With  grief  and  pain  extreme  : 

'Twas  great  to  speak  the  world  from  naught; 
'Twas  greater  to  redeem. 

165  p.  M. 

THE  groaning  earth  is  too  dark  and  drear 
For  the  saints'  eternal  home  ; 
But  the  city  from  heaven  will  soon  be  here ; 
We  know  that  the  moment  is  drawing  near 

When  she  in  her  glory  shall  come. 
Her  gates  of  pearl  we  soon  shall  see, 

And  her  music  we  soon  shall  hear ; 
Joyous  and  bright  our  home  shall  be, 
And  we'll  walk  in  the  shadow  of  life's  fair 

With  our  Saviour  forever  near.  [tree, 

2  We'll  gladly  exchange  a  world  like  this, 

Where  death  triumphant  reigns, 
For  a  beautiful  home  in  that  land  of  bliss 
Where  all  is  happiness,  joy  and  peace, 
And  nothing  can  enter  that  pains. 


1G8  DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS-. 

There  is  no  more  sorrow  and  no  more  night, 

For  the  darkness  shall  pass  away, 
The  crucified  Lamb  is  its  glorious  light, 
And  the  saints  shall  walk  with  him  in  white 
In  the  happy,  endless  day. 

166  r.  M. 

THE  God  of  Ahrah'm  praise, 
Who  reigns  enthroned  above  : 
Ancient  of  everlasting  days. 

And  God  of  love  : 
JEHOVAH,  GREAT  I  AM ! 
By  earth  and  heaven  confess'dj 

1  bow  and  bless  the  sacred  Name, 

Forever  blest. 

2  The  God  of  Abrah'm  praise, 
At  whose  supreme  command 

From  earth  I  rise,  and  seek  the  joys 

At  his  right  hand  : 
I  all  on  earth  forsake, 

Its  wisdom,  fame,  and  power; 
And  him  my  only  portion  make, 

My  shield  and  tower. 

3  The  God  of  Abrah'm  praise, 
Whose  all-sufficient  grace 

Shall  guide  me  all  my  happy  days 

In  all  his  ways  : 
He  calls  a  worm  his  friend: 

He  calls  himself  my  God! 
And  he  shall  save  me  to  the  end^ 

Through  Jesus'  blood.. 


DEVOTIOXAL   HYMNS. 

167  P.M. 

THE  last  lovely  morning, 
All  blooming  and  fair, 
Is  fast  onward  fleeting, 
And  soon  will  appear; 

CHORUS. 

"While  the  mighty  trump  sounds, 

"Come,  come  away!" 
O,  let  us  be  ready 

To  hail  the  glad  day. 

2  And  when  that  bright  morning 
lu  splendor  shall  dawn, 

Our  tears  will  be  ended, 
Our  sorrows  all  gone; 

3  The  Bridegroom  from  glory 
To  earth  shall  descend; 

Ten  thousand  bright  angels 
Around  him  attend; 

4  The  graves  will  be  opened, 
-The  dead  will  arise, 

And  with  the  Redeemer 
Mount  up  to  the  skies. 

168 

THE  morning  flowers  display  their  sweets, 
And  gay  their  silken  leaves  unfold, 
As  careless  of  the  noontide  heats, 
As  fearless  of  the  evening  cold. 

2  Nipt  by  the  winds'  untimely  blast, 
Parched  by  the  sun's  directer  ray. 

The  momentary  glories  waste. 
The  short-lived  beauties  die  away. 


L.  M. 


1G8  DEVOTIONAL   HYMXS.  ' 

3  So  blooms  the  human  face  divine, 
When  youth  its  pride  of  beaut)'  shows; 

Fairer  than  spring  the  colors  shine, 
And  sweeter  than  the  virgin  rose. 

4  But  worn  by  slowly  rolling  years, 
Or  broke  by  sickness  in  a  day, 

The  fading  glory  disappears, 

The  short-lived  beauties  die  away. 

5  Yet  these,  new  rising  from  the  tomb, 
With  lustre  brighter  far  shall  shine. 

Revive  with  ever-during  bloom, 
Safe  from  diseases  and  decline. 


169  CM. 

THERE  is  a  fountain  filled  with  blood, 
Drawn  from  Immanuel's  veins; 
And  sinners,  plunged  beneath  that  flood, 
Lose  all  their  guilty  stains. 

2  The  dying  thief  rejoiced  to  see 
That  fountain  in  his  day ; 

And  there  may  I,  though  vile  as  he. 
Wash  all  my  sins  away. 

3  Dear  dying  Lamb,  thy  precious  blood 
Shall  never  lose  its  power. 

Till  all  the  ransomed  church  of  God 
Be  saved,  to  sin  no  more. 

4  Then  in  a  nobler,  sweeter  song, 
I'll  sing  thy  power  to  save, 

When  this  poor  lisping,  stammering  tongue 
Is  ransomed  from  the  grave. 


■      DEYOTIONAL   HYMNS.  169 

170  P.  M. 

THERE  is  a  world  to  come, 
Happy  and  pure; 
That  is  the  Christian's  home, 

Long  to  endure. 
O,  'tis  a  world  of  light  I 
No  more  death,  nor  wo,  nor  night; 
Faith  views  it  with  delight, 
Knowing  'tis  sure. 

2  There  Christ  will  ever  reign 
All-glorious  King! 

There  music's  rapt'rous  strain 

Ever  will  ring; 
Saints  who  in  ages  by 
Suffered,  and  were  called  to  die, 
There  in  sweet  harmony 

Anthems  will  sing. 

3  There  is  our  paradise, 
Eden  restored; 

All  beauteous  in  their  eyes, 

Who  love  the  Lord; 
Wastes  that  are  now  so  drear. 
Like  the  rose  shall  blossom  there. 
And  be  a  garden  fair: 

Thus  saith  the  word. 


171 

THERE  is  a  happy  land. 
Far,  far  away — 
Where  saints  in  glory  stand. 
Bright,  bright  as  day. 


P.  M. 


170  DEYOTIOXAL    HYMNS. 

Oh,  how  they  sweetly  sing, 
Worthy  is  our  Saviour  King; 
Loud  let  his  praises  ring 
For  evermore. 

2  Come  to  this  happy  land. 

Come,  come  away; 
Why  will  ye  doubting  stand? 

Why  still  delay  ? 
Oh,  we  shall  happy  be, 
When,  from  sin  and  sorrow  free, 
Lord,  we  shall  live  with  thee, 

Blest  evermore. 

3  Bright,  in  that  happy  land, 

Beams  every  eye ; 
Kept  by  a  Father's  hand, 

Love  cannot  die. 
Oh,  then  to  glory  run  ; 
Be  a  crown  and  kingdom  won ; 
And  bright  above  the  sun. 

Reign  evermore. 

172  P.  M. 

THERE  is  a  land,  a  better  land  than  this  — 
There's  my  home,  there's  my  home; 
A  land  of  pure,  unbounded,  perfect  bliss — 

There's  my  home,  there's  my  home. 
A  captive  on  this  desert  shore, 

1  long  to  count  my  exile  o'er. 

And  be  where  sorrows  come  no  more: 
There's  my  home,  there's  my  home. 

2  Far,  far  I  am  from  my  own  happy  shore — 
I  -would  go,  I  would  go; 

But  yet  my  days  of  exile  are  not  o'er — 
I  would  go,  I  would  go; 


*  DEVOTIONAL    KYMNS.  171- 

I  would  not  stay  though  earth  were  mine; 
Though  all  its  treasures  for  me  shine, 
A  captive  here,  I  still  should  pine: 

1  would  go,  I  would  go. 

3  Bright  visions  of  that  blissful  land  appear — 
There's  my  home,  there's  my  home. 

How  long  a  pilgrim  must  I  wander  here? 
There's  my  home,  there's  my  home; 

O,  tell  me  that  I  soon  shall  be 

With  all  the  ransomed  exiles  free 

There  in  that  land  I  long  to  see ! 
There's  my  home,  there's  my  home. 

173  c.Yi. 

THIS  book  is  all  that's  left  me  now, 
Tears  will  unbidden  start, 
With  fait' ring  heart  and  throbbing  brow, 

I  press  it  to  my  heart. 
My  mother's  hand  this  Bible  clasped; 

She,  dying,  gave  it  me. 

For  many  generations  past. 

Here  is  our  family  tree. 

2  Ah  !  well  do  I  remember  those 
Whose  names  these  records  bear; 

Who  round  the  hearth-stone  used  to  close. 

After  the  evening  prayer. 
And  tell  of  what  those  pages  said, 

In  terms  my  heart  would  thrill ! 
Though  they  are  with  the  silent  dead, 

Here  are  they  living  still. 

3  My  father  read  this  holy  book 
To  brothers,  sisters  dear; 

How  calm  was  my  poor  mother's  look, 
Who  loved  God's  word  to  hear. 


172  DEYOTIOXAL    HYMXS. 

Her  angel  face, — I  see  it  yet ! 

What  thronging  memories  come  I 
Again  that  little  group  is  met, 

Within  the  walls  of  home. 

4  Thou  truest  friend  man  ever  knew, 

Thy  constancy  I've  tried  ; 
Where  all  were  false  I  found  thee  true, 

My  counsellor  and  guide. 
The  mines  of  earth  no  treasures  give, 

That  could  this  volume  buy: 
In  teaching  me  the  way  to  live. 

It  taujrht  me  how  to  die. 


S.  M. 


174 

THOU  Judge  of  quick  and  dead. 
Before  whose  awful  bar, 
With  holy  joy  or  guilty  dread, 

We  all  must  soon  appear; 
Our  souls  by  grace  prepare 
For  that  tremendous  day, 
And  fill  us  now  with  watchful  care. 
And  stir  us  up  to  pray. 

2  To  pray  and  wait  the  hour, 

That  awful  hour  unknown, 
When,  robed  in  majesty  and  power, 

Thou  shalt  from  heaven  come  down: 
TA'  immortal  Son  of  man. 

To  judge  the  human  race, 
With  all  the  Father's  dazzling  train. 

With  all  thy  glorious  grace. 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS.  1" 

175  c.  M. 

I^HY  life  I  read,  my  gracious  Lord, 
With  transport  all  divine  ; 
Thine  image  trace  in  every  word, 
Thy  love  in  every  line. 

2  Methinlvs  I  see  a  thousand  charms 
Spread  o'er  thy  lovely  face, 

While  infants  in  thy  tender  arms 
Receive  the  smiling  grace. 

3  I  take  these  little  lambs,  said  he, 
And  lay  them  in  my  breast; 

Protection  they  shall  find  in  me, 
In  me  be  ever  blest. 

4  His  words  the  happy  parents  hear, 
And  shout,  with  joys  divine, — 

O  Saviour,  all  we  have  and  are 
Shall  be  forever  thine. 

176  P.  M. 

TO-DAY  the  Saviour  calls, 
Ye  wanderers,  come! 
O,  ye  benighted  souls, 
Why  longer  roam? 

2  To-day  the  Saviour  calls! 
For  refuge  fly; 

The  storm  of  vengeance  falls, 
Ruin  is  nigh. 

3  To-day  the  Saviour  calls! 
O,  listen  now! 

Within  these  sacred  walls 
To  Jesus  bow. 


174  DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 

4  The  Spirit  calls  to-day  ! 

Yield  to  his  power; 
O,  grieve  him  not  away! 

'Tis  mercy's  hour. 

177  p.  M. 

"PIS  the  last  call  of  mercy 

-■-   That  lingers  for  thee; 
O,  sinner,  receive  it! 

To  Jesus  now  flee. 
He  often  has  called  thee, 

But  thou  hast  refused; 
His  offered  salvation 

And  love  is  abused. 

2  If  thou  slightest  this  warning, 

Now  offered  at  last. 
Thine  will  be  the  sad  mourning: 

"The  harvest  is  past, 
Salvation  I've  slighted, 

The  summer  is  o'er. 
And  now  there  is  pardon. 

Sweet  pardon,  no  more." 

178  7s,  6s. 

THE  glorious  day  is  coming, 
The  hour  is  rolling  on. 
Its  radiant  light  is  beaming, 

Resplendent  as  the  sun  ; 
In  yon  bright*clouds  of  heaven 

The  Saviour  will  appear, 
And  gather  all  his  chosen 
To  meet  him  in  the  air. 


DEVOTIOXAL    HYMNS.  175 

2  Then  fire,  from  God  descending, 
Shall  sweep  this  wide  earth  o'er, 

And  nations,  loud  lamenting, 

Shall  sink  to  rise  no  more. 
Though  tears  with  groans  arc  blended, 

Yet  still  in  vain  they  cry, 
The  day  of  hope  is  ended: 

The  sinner  now  must  die. 

3  But  saints  shall  be  victorious. 
And  joy  to  meet  the  Lord; 

An  earth  more  bright  and  glorious 

Is  promised  in  his  word. 
Our  God  himself,  there  reigning, 

Shall  wipe  all  tears  away; 
Xo  clouds  or  night  remaining, 

But  one  eternal  day. 

4  O,  Christian,  wake  from  sleeping, 
And  let  your  works  abound; 

Be  watching,  praying,  weeping, 
For  soon  the  trump  will  sound  ! 

O,  sinner,  hear  the  warning: 
To  Jesus  quickly  fly; 

Then  you  on  that  blest  morning 
]May  meet  him  in  the  sky ! 

1T9  7s.  6s. 

THE  clouds  at  length  are  breaking; 
The  dawn  will  soon  appear. 
And  signs  there's  no  mistaking. 

Proclaim  Messiah  near. 
Awake,  awake  from  sleeping, 

Attend  the  midnight  cry  ; 
Ye'saints,  refrain  from  weeping, 
Your  great  Deliv'rer  's  nigh. 


176  DEVOTIONAL    HYMXS. 

2  The  morning  light  is  beaming: 
The  day-star  shines  on  high  ; 

Christ's  heralds  are  proclaiming 

His  coming  in  the  sky  ; 
And  earth's  eventful  story 

A  few  short  months  may  tell ; 
The  righteous  rise  to  glory, 

The  wicked  sink  to  hell. 

3  Great  Author  of  compassion, 
Redeemer,  Saviour,  Friend, 

0;  send  to  every  nation 
The  knowledge  of  its  end  ! 

Fly,  fly  on  wings  of  morning. 
Ye  who  the  truth  can  tell. 

And  sound  the  awful  warning, 
To  rescue  souls  from  hell  ! 

ISO  p.  M. 

THE  God  of  harvest  praise; 
In  loud  thanksgiving  rai&e 
Hand,  heart,  and  voice; 
The  valleys  smile  and  sing, 
Forests  and  mountains  ring. 
The  plains  their  tribute,  bring, 
The  streams  rejoice.        • 

2  Yea,  bless  his  holy  Name, 
And  purest  thanks  proclaim 

Through  all  the  earth; 
To  glory  in  your  lot 
Is  duty, — but  be  not 
God's  benefits  forgot, 

Amid  your  mirth. 


DEVOTIONAL    IIYMXS.  17 

3  The  God  of  harvest  praise  ; 
Hands,  hearts,  and  voices,  raise, 

With  sweet  accord ; 
From  tield  to  garner  throng, 
Bearing  your  sheaves  along, 
And  in  your  harvest  song 

Bless  ye  the  Lord. 

181  CM. 

THERE  is  a  land  of  pure  delight, 
Where  saints  immortal  reign  ; 
Infinite  day  excludes  the  night, 
And  pleasures  banish  pain. 

2  There  everlasting  spring  abides, 
And  never- with' ring  flowers  : 

Death,  like  a  narrow  sea,  divides 
This  heavenly  land  from  ours.. 

3  Sweet  fields  beyond  the  swelling  flood 
Stand  dress'd  in  living  green; 

So  to  the  Jews  old  Canaan  stood, 
While  Jordan  roll'd  between. 

4  Could  we  but  climb  where  Moses  stood, 
And  view  the  landscape  o'er. 

Not  Jordan's  stream,  nor  death's  cold  flood, 
Should  fright  us  from  the  shore. 

182  L.  M. 

THUS  far  the  Lord  hath  led  me  on,— 
Thus  far  his  power  prolongs  my  days ; 
And  every  evening  shall  make  known 
Some  fresh  memorial  of  his  grace. 
12 


178 


DEYOTIOXAL    HYMNS. 


2  Much  of  my  time  has  run  to  waste, 
And  I,  perhaps,  am  near  my  home  : 

But  he  forgives  my  follies  past, 

And  gives  me  strength  for  days  to  come. 

3  I  lay  my  body  down  to  sleep ; 
Peace  is  the  pillow  for  my  head ; 

"While  well-appointed  angels  keep 

Their  watchful  stations  round  my  bed. 

4  Thus,  when  the  night  of  death  shall  come. 
My  flesh  shall  rest  beneath  the  ground, 

And  wait  thy  voice  to  rouse  my  tomb, 
With  sweet  salvation  in  the  sound. 


183  L.  M. 

THY  kingdom  come;  thus,  day  by  day, 
We  lift  our  hands  to  God  and  pray  5 
But  who  has  ever  duly  weighed 
The  meaning  of  the  words  he  said? 

2  Thy  kingdom  come  ;  O  day  of  joy, 
"When  praise  shall  every  tongue  employ; 
"When  hate,  and  strife,  and  war  shall  cease. 
And  man  with  man  shall  be  at  peace  ! 

3  Jesus  shall  reign  on  Zion's  hill, 
And  all  the  earth  with  glory  fill ; 
His  word  shall  Paradise  restore. 
And  sin  and  death  afflict  no  more. 

4  Then  bears  and  wolves,  no  longer  wild, 
Obey  the  leading  of  a  child  ; 

The  lions  with  the  oxen  eat. 

And  dust  shall  be  the  serpent's  meat. 


DEVOTIOXAL    HYMNS.  179 

184  r.M. 

VAIN,  delusive  world,  adieu, 
With  all  of  creature  good  ; 
Only  Jesus  I  pursue, 

^Yho  bought  me  with  his  blood. 
All  thy  pleasures  I  forego, 

I  trample  on  thy  wealth  and  pride  ; 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know, 
And  Jesus  crucified. 

2  Other  knowledge  I  disdain; 

'Tis  all  but  vanity  ; 
Christ,  the  Lamb  of  God,  was  slain  ; 

He  tasted  death  for  me. 
Me  to  save  from  endless  wo 

The  sin-atoning  victim  died; 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know. 

And  Jesus  crucified. 


185 

TAKE  the  song  of  Jubilee  ; 


w 


Let  it  echo  o'er  the  sea; 
Now  is  come  the  promised  hour; 
Jesus  reigns  with  sovereign  power. 

2  All  the  nations  join  and  sing. 
Praise  your  Saviour,  praise  your  King, 
Let  it  sound  from  shore  to  shore, 

'^' Jesus  reigns  for  evermore  !" 

3  Hark  !  the  desert  lands  rejoice  ; 
And  the  islands  join  their  voice  ; 
Joy]  the  whole  creation  sings: 

*•' Jesus  is  the  Kin?  of  kinoes!" 


180  DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 

186  s.M. 

"\17ELC0ME,  sweet  day  of  rest, 

y  V     That  saw  the  Lord  arise ; 
AVelcome  to  this  reviving  breast, 
And  these  rejoicing  eyes  ! 

2  The  King  himself  comes  near, 
And  feasts  his  saints  to-day  ; 

Here  we  may  sit,  and  see  him  here. 
And  love,  and  praise,  and  pray. 

3  One  day  in  such  a  place, 
Where  thou,  my  God,  art  seen, 

Is  sweeter  than  ten  thousand  days 
Of  pleasurable  sin. 

4  My  willing  soul  would  stay 
In  such  a  frame  as  this, 

And  sit  and  sing  herself  away 
To  everlasting  bliss. 

187  CM. 

WITNESS,  ye  men  and  angels;  no^i 
Before  the  Lord  we  speak; 
To  him  we  make  a  solemn  vow, 
A  vow  we  dare  not  break. 

2  That,  long  as  life  itself  shall  last. 
Ourselves  to  Christ  we  yield; 

Nor  from  his  cause  will  we  depart, 
Or  ever  quit  the  field. 

3  We  trust  not  in  our  native  strength. 
But  on  his  grace  rely. 

That,  with  returning  wants,  the  Lord 
Will  all  our  need  supply. 


DEVOTIONAL    UYMN'S.  181 

18S  p.  ]^I. 

"\T7EARY  pilgrim,  why  this  sadness  ? 

'' '     Why  'mid  sorrow's  scenes  decline? 
The  '•'  trial  strange"  brings  joy  and  gladness; 
For  all  things  shall  yet  be  thine; 
O,  yes,  all  things  shall  yet  be  thine  I 

2  Earth  anew,  with  robe  of  glory, 
Shall  rejoice  in  hill  and  vale; 

And  sweetest  harpings  tell  the  story 
Of  the  love  that  could  not  fail ; 
O,  yes,  the  love  that  could  not  fail ! 

3  Thou  shalt  range  the  fields  of  pleasure, 
Where  joy's  gushing  songs  arise  ; 

Thou  shalt  have  all  thy  well-stored  treasure 
In  the  New  Earth,  Paradise  ! 
Yes,  in  the  New  Earth,  Paradise  I 

1S9  S.M. 

"VyyE  lift  our  hearts  to  thee, 

*  '     Thou  Day-Star  from  on  high  ! 
The  sun  itself  is  but  thy  shade. 
Yet  cheers  both  earth  and  sky. 

2  0,  let  thy  rising  beams 
Dispel  the  shades  of  night; 

And  let  the  glories  of  thy  love 
Come  like  the  morning  light ! 

3  How  beaut'ous  nature  now  ! 
How  dark  and  sad  before  ! 

^Yith  joy  we  view  the  pleasing  change, 
And  nature's  God  adore. 


182  DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS. 

4  May  we  this  life  improve 

To  mourn  for  errors  past; 
And  live  this  short  revolving  day 

As  if  it  were  our  last. 

190  P.M. 

"TTTE'E-E  travelling  home  to  heaven  above, 
\  V      Will  you  go?   Will  you  goi 
To  sing  the  Saviour's  dying  love, 
Will  you  go?  Will  you  go? 
And  millions  more  are  on  the  road. 
Millions  have  reached  that  blest  abode. 
Anointed  kings  and  priests  to  God, 
Will  you  go?   Will  you  go? 

2  We're  going  to  see  the  bleeding  Lamb,  &.c. 
In  rapturous  strains  to  praise  his  name,  &c. 
The  crown  of  life  we  there  shall  wear. 
The  conqueror's  palms  our  hands  shall  bear, 
And  all  the  joys  of  heaven  we'll  share,  &c. 

3  We're  going  to  join  the  heavenly  choir,  &c. 
To  raise  our  voice,  and  tune  the  lyre,  &c. 
There  saints  and  angels  gladly  sing, 
Hosanna  to  their  God  and  King, 

And  make  the  heavenly  arches  ring,  &c. 

4  Ye  weary,  heavy-laden,  come,  &c. 

In  the  blest  house  there  still  is  room,  &c. 

The  Lord  is  waiting  to  receive. 

If  thou  wilt  on  him  now  believe. 

Thy  troubled  conscience  he'll  relieve,  &c. 

5  The  way  to  heaven  is  straight  and  plain,  &c. 
Repent,  believe,  be  born  again,  &c. 

The  Saviour  cries  aloud  to  thee, 
"Take  up  thy  cross,  and  follow  me, 
And  thou  shalt  my  salvation  see,"  Ike. 


DEVOTIONAL    HYMNS.  183 

191  p.  M. 

WE'RE   going    home,   we've   had   visions 
bright 
Of  that  holy  land,  that  world  of  light, 
"Where  the  long  dark  night  of  time  is  past, 
And  the  morn  of  eternity's  come  at  last ; 
■\Vhere  the  weary  saint  no  more  shall  roam. 
But  dwell  in  a  sunny,  peaceful  home ; 
Where  the  brow  with  celestial  gems  is  crowned, 
And  waves  of  bliss  are  dashing  round. 

O  that  beautiful  world!    O  that  beautiful 
world  ! 

2  We're  going  home,  we  soon  shall  be 
Where  the  sky  is  clear  and  the  soil  is  free, 
Where  the  victor's  song  floats  o'er  the  plain, 
And   the    seraph's    anthems    blend   with    its 

strain, 
Where  the  sun  rolls  down  its  brilliant  flood. 
And  beams  on  a  world  that  is  fair  and  good. 
And  stars,  that  dimmed  at  nature's  doom, 
Will  sparkle  and  dance  o'er  the  new  earth's 

bloom. 
0  that  beautiful  home!  0  that  beautiful 

home  ! 

3  Where  the  tears  and  sighs  which  here  were 

given 
Are  exchanged  forthegladsome  song  of  heaven, 
Where  the  beauteous   forms  which  sing  and 

shine 
Are  guarded  well  by  a  hand  divine. 
Pure  love's  banner  and  friendship's  wand 


18-1  DEVOTIONAL    HTIIXS. 

Are  waving  above  that  princely  band, 
And  the  glory  of  God,  like  a  molten  sea, 
Will  bathe  that  immortal  company. 

O  that   beautiful  home !    O   that  beautiful 
home! 

4  Mid  the  ransomed  throng,  mid  the  sea  of 

bliss. 
Mid  the  holy  city's  gorgeousness, 
Mid  the  verdant  plains,  mid  angels'  cheer, 
Mid  the  flowers  that  never  of  winter  wear; 
Where  the  conqueror's  song,  as  it  sounds  afar. 
Is  wafted  on  the  ambrosial  air; 
Through  endless  years  we  then  shall  prove 
The  depths  of  a  Saviour's  matchless  love. 
O  that  beautiful  world!   O  that  beautiful 

world ! 

192  P,  M. 

WE  have  heard  from  the  bright,  the  better 
land; 
We  have  heard,  and  our  hearts  are  glad ; 
For  we  were  a  lonely  pilgrim  band, 

And  weary,  and  worn,  and  sad. 
They  tell  us  the  pilgrims  ever  dwell  there, 

ISTo  longer  are  homeless  ones; 
We  know  that  the  goodly  land  is  fair; 
Life's  river  of  water  there  runs, 

2  They  say  green  fields  are  waving  there, 

And  they  never  a  blight  shall  know; 
That  desert  wilds  are  blooming  fair, 

And  roses  of  Sharon  grow ;  , 

And  lovely  birds  in  bowers  green 

Their  melody  ever  repeat; 
Their  warblings  mingle,  in  every  scene, 

With  harpings  of  seraphs  so  sweet. 


DEYOTIOXAL    HTMNS.  185 

3  We  have  heard  of  the  robe,  the  palm,   the 

And  the  silvery  band  in  white;  [crown. 

The  city  of  gems  in  a  high  renown, 

Illumined  with  heavenly  light; 
The  King  is  seen  in  his  beauty  fair. 

The  joy  and  the  light  of  the  laud; 
A  little  while,  and  we  hope  to  be  there, 

To  join  with  that  glorious  band. 


193  P.M. 

"ITTHEX  for  eternal  worlds  we  steer, 
*  V     And  seas  are  calm  and  skies  are  clear, 
And  faith  in  lively  exercise, 
And  distant  hills  of  Canaan  rise: 
The  soul  for  joy  then  claps  her  wings, 
And  loud  her  lovely  sonnet  sings, 
I'm  going  home. 

2  With  cheerful  hope  her  eyes  explore, 
Each  landmark  on  the  distant  shore; 
The  trees  of  life,  the  pastures  green. 
The  golden  streets,  the  crystal  stream: 
Again  for  joy  she  claps  her  wings. 
And  loud  her  lovely  sonnet  sings, 

I'm  almost  home. 

3  The  nearer  still  she  draws  to  land. 
More  eagjgr  all  her  powers  expand; 
AVith  steady  helm,  and  full  bent  sail. 
Her  anchor  drops  within  the  veil; 
Again  for  joy  she  claps  her  wings. 
And  her  celestial  sonnet  sings, 

I'm  safe  at  home. 


18G  DEYOTIOXAL   HYMNS. 

194  P.M. 

WHEN  shall  we  meet  again, 
Meet  ne'er  to  sever? 
When  will  peace  wreath  her  chain 

Round  us  forever? 
Our  hearts  will  ne'er  repose, 
Safe  from  each  blast  that  blows, 
In  this  dark  vale  of  woes, 

Never,  no,  never. 
2  When  shall  love  freely  flow, 

Pure  as  life's  river? 
■fWhen  shall  sweet  friendship  glow 
;'     Changeless  forever? 
Where  joys  celestial  thrill. 
Where  bliss  each  heart  shall  fill, 
And  fears  of  parting  chill. 
Never,  no,  never. 

195  ,>  L.P.M. 

WHO  came  from  Heav'n  to  ransom  me  ? 
Jesus,  who  died  upon  the  tree. 

CHORUS. 

Oh!  who's  like  Jesus?  He  died  on  the  tree- 
He  died  for  you,  He  died  for  me  ; 
He  died  to  set  poor  sinners  free  : 
Oh  !  who's  like  Jesus?  He  died  on  the  tree. 

2  Why  did  He  come  from  heav'n  above? 
He  came  because  His  name  was  Love. 

3  And  did  He  die,  the  Son  of  God? 
Yes,  on  the  Cross  He  shed  His  blood. 

4  Why  did  my  Lord  and  Saviour  bleed? 
That  we  from  evil  might  be  freed. 

5  Christ  is  the  weary  sinner's  home  : 
Oh,  let  us  come  !  Oh,  let  us  come  ! 


DEYOTIOXAL    IIYMXS.  18' 

195  ^  L.  M. 

WHEN  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross, 
On  -wliicli  the  Prince  of  glory  died, 
^ly  richest  gain  I  count  but  loss, 
And  pour  contempt  on  all  my  pride. 

2  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  should  boast, 
Save  in  the  death  of  Christ,  my  God; 

All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  most, 
I  sacrifice  them  to  thy  blood. 

3  See  from  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet, 
Sorrow  and  love  flow  n.ingled  down! 

Did  e'er  such  love  and  sorrow  meet, 
Or  thorns  compose  so  rich  a  crown? 

4  Were  the  whole  realm  of  nature  mine, 
That  were  a  present  far  too  small; 

Love  so  amazing,  so  divine. 

Demands  my  soul,  my  life,  my  all. 

196  I,.  M. 

WHEN  strangers  stand  and  hear  me  tell 
What  beauties  in  my  Saviour  dwell, 
Where  he  is  gone  they  fain  would  know, 
That  they  may  seek  and  love  him  too. 

2  0  may  my  spirit  daily  rise 

On  wings  of  faith  above  the  skies. 
Till  I  shall  make  my  last  remove. 
To  dwell  forever  with  my  love! 

3  In  paradise,  within  the  gates, 
A  higher  entertainment  waits; 
Fruits  new  and  old  laid  up  in  store; 
There  we  shall  feed,  but  want  no  more. 


188  DEVOTIOXAL    HYMXS. 


197 


p.  M. 


A\ 


THO  are  these  in  bright  array 
This  innumerable  throng, 


Round  the  altar  night  and  day 

Tuning  their  triumphant  song? 
"Worthy  is  the  Lamb  once  slain, 

Blessing,  honor,  glory,  power, 
"Wisdom,  riches,  to  obtain: 

New  dominion  every  hour. 
2  These  through  fiery  trials  trod; 

These  from  great  affliction  came; 
Now  before  the  throne  of  God, 

Sealed  with  his  eternal  Xame: 
Clad  in  raiment  pure  and  white, 

Victor  palms  in  every  hand, 
Through  their  great  Redeemer's  might, 

More  than  conquerors  they  stand. 

198  P.  M. 

WHEX  the  King  of  kings  comes, 
When  the  Lord  of  lords  comes, 
"We  shall  have  a  joyful  day 

When  the  King  of  kings  comes; 
Great  Babylon  is  broken  down, 
And  kingdoms  once  of  great  renown, 
And  saints  now  suflF'ring  wear  the  crown 

When  the  King  of  kings  comes. 
2  When  the  trump  of  God  calb, 
When  the  last  of  foes  falls, 
We  shall  have  a  joyful  daj^ 

When  the  King  of  kings  comes ; 
0  then  the  saints,  raised  from  the  dead. 
Are  w^ith  the  living  gathered, 
And  all  made  like  their  glorious  Head, 

When  the  King  of  kings  comes. 


DEVOTIOXAL    HTJIXS.  189 

3  When  the  foe's  distress  comes, 
When  the  churcli's  'Test"  comes; 
We  shall  have  a  joyful  day 

When  the  King  of  kings  comes: 
And  then  the  new  Jerusalem, 
Surpas.-ing  all  reports  of  fame, 
Shines,  worthy  of  its  Maker's  name, 

When  the  King  of  kings  comes. 

199  P.M. 

WORTHY,  worthy  is  the  Lamb, 
Worthy,  worthy  is  the  Lamb, 
W' orthy,  worthy  is  the  Lamb, 
That  was  slain! 
Glory,  hallelujah! 
Praise  him,  hallelujah! 
Glory,  hallelujah  to  the  Lamb! 

2  S«ns  of  morning,  sing  his  praise 
In  the  noblest  strains  you  raise; 
Man's  redemption  claims  your  lays; 
Praise  the  Lamb ! 
Glory,  hallelujah,  &c. 

S  Christ  has  come  in  very  deed. 
Born  to  bruise  the  serpent's  head; 
Sing  the  woman's  conq'ring  seed; 
Praise  the  Lamb ! 
Glory,  hallelujah,  &c. 

4  See,  in  sad  Gethsemane, 
See,  on  tragic  Calvary, 
Sinner,  see  his  love  to  thee; 
Praise  the  Lamb! 
Glory,  hallelujah,  &c. 


190  DEVOTIOXAL    HYMXS. 

200  „.M. 

YE  virgin  souls,  arise; 
With  all  the  dead,  awake; 
Unto  salvation  wise. 

Oil  in  your  vessels  take : 
Upstarting  at  the  midnight  cry — 
Behold  the  heavenly  Bridegroom  uighl 

2  He  comes,  he  comes,  to  call 
The  nations  to  his  bar, 

And  take  to  glory  all 
Who  mete  for  gloi'y  are: 
'Make  ready  for  your  full  reward; 
Go  forth  with  joy  to  meet  your  Lord. 

3  Go  meet  him  in  the  sky, 
Your  everlasting  Friend; 

Your  Head  to  glorify, 

With  all  his  saints  ascend : 
Ye  pure  in  heart,  obtain  the  grace 
To  see,  without  a  v^il,  his  face. 

4  The  everlasting  doors 

Shall  soon  the  saints  receive, 
With  seraphs,  thrones,  and  powers, 

In  glorious  joy  to  live; 
Far  from  a  world  of  grief  and  sin, 
With  God  eternally  shut  in. 

201  P.M. 

YE  who  rose  to  meet  the  Lord, 
Ventured  on  his  faithful  word; 
Faint  not  now,  for  your  reward 
Will  be  quickly  given. 


DEVOTIOXAL    HYMNS.  191 

Faint  not!  always  watch  and  pray; 
Jesus  will  no  more  dela^'; 
Even  now  'tis  dawn  of  day; 

Day-star  beams  from  heaven. 

2  Would  ye  to  the  end  endure? 
Keep  the  wedding  garment  pure; 
Claim  ye  still  the  promise  sure, 

Faithful  is  the  Lord  ! 
Let  your  lamps  be  burning  bright; 
In  God's  word  is  beaming  light; 
Live  by  .faith,  and  not  by  sight; 

Crowns  are  your  reward. 

102  L.  p.  M. 

YIELD  to  me  now,  for  I  am  weak, 
But  confident  in  self-despair, ; 
Speak  to  my  heart,  in  blessings  speak  ; 
Be  conquered  by  my  instant  prayer: 
Speak,  or  thou  never  hence  shalt  move, 
And  tell  me  if  thy  name  be  Love. 

2  'Tis  Love!  'tis  Love!  thou  diedst  for  me; 

I  hear  thy  whisper  in  my  heart; 
The  morning  breiks,  the  sha'^ows  flee; 

Pure,  universal  Love  thou  art: 
To  me,  to  all,  thy  bowels  move, — 
Thy  nature  and  thy  name  is  Love. 

8  My  prayer  hath  power  with  God;  the  grace 

Unspeakable  I  now  receive; 
Through  faith  I  see  thee  face  to  face; 

1  see  thee  face  to  face,  and  live! 
In  vain  I  have  not  wept  and  strove; 
Thy  nature  and  thy  name  is  Love. 


CONTENTS. 


PAGE. 

Principles  of  Faith. (i 

Basis  of  Church-Fellowship, 15 

Church  Order, 15 

Marriage  Ceremony, 23 

Dedication  of  Children, 25 

Baptism 35 

The  Lord's  Supper, 40 

Funeral  Service 38 

Ordination  of  Ruling  Elders  and  Deacons,...  4(i 

Ordination  of  Ministers, 51 


HYMNS  FOR  VARIOUS  OCCASIONS- 

THE  FIGURES  REFER  TO  THE  NUMBER  OF  THE  HYMN. 

Marriage,  158. 

Dedication  of  Children,  17,  5G,  152,  175. 
Baptismal  Service,  65,  73,  79,  148. 
The  Lord's  Supper,  1,  18,  33,  34,  87. 
Funeral  Service,  58,  70,  160,  183. 
Ordination  of  Ministers,  54,  94,  103,  110. 
Family  Devotion,  109,  119,  189. 
Covenant  with  God,  32,  49,  69.  124,  187. 
The  Sabbath,  145,  162,  164,  186. 


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